rat
n.
large long-tailed rodent that resembles a mouse; traitor, one who betrays, informer
v.
betray an accomplice to police; abandon one's associates, desert one's colleagues
RAT
Rat
This is an article about wild rats. For pet rats, see
Fancy rat. For other uses, see
Rat (disambiguation). Rats are various medium sized
rodents. "True rats" are members of the genus Rattus, the most important of which to humans are the
black rat, Rattus rattus, and the
brown rat, R. norvegicus. Many members of other rodent genera and families are also called rats and share many characteristics with true rats. A rat has an average life span of 2-3 years
[1].
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rat
Noun
1. any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
(hypernym) rodent, gnawer, gnawing animal
(hyponym) pocket rat
2. someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
(synonym) scab, strikebreaker, blackleg
(hypernym) worker
(derivation) scab, blackleg
3. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"
(synonym) rotter, dirty dog, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum bag, so-and-so, git
(hypernym) unpleasant person, disagreeable person
4. one who reveals confidential information in return for money
(synonym) informer, betrayer, squealer, blabber
(hypernym) informant, source
(hyponym) fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary
(derivation) denounce, tell on, betray, give away, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag
5. a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure
(hypernym) pad
(part-holonym) hairdo, hair style, coiffure
Verb
1. desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
(hypernym) defect, desert
(derivation) rotter, dirty dog, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum bag, so-and-so, git
2. employ scabs or strike breakers in
(hypernym) hire, engage, employ
(derivation) scab, strikebreaker, blackleg
(classification) industry, manufacture
3. take the place of work of someone on strike
(synonym) scab, blackleg
(hypernym) work, do work
(derivation) scab, strikebreaker, blackleg
4. give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat
(hypernym) pad, fill out
5. catch rats, especially with dogs
(hypernym) capture, catch
6. give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
(synonym) denounce, tell on, betray, give away, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag
(hypernym) inform
(hyponym) sell out
(derivation) informer, betrayer, squealer, blabber
Rat (der)
n.
advice, counsel, consultation, counseling, recommendation; assembly, board, group of people (gathered to advise, plan, etc.)
raten
v.
advise, counsel, offer guidance, instruct; guess, solve
rat (m)
n.
rat, large long-tailed rodent that resembles a mouse