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rat
  1. (zoology) A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.
  2. (informal) A term indiscriminately applied to numerous members of several rodent families (e.g. voles and mice) having bodies longer than about 12 cm, or 5 inches.
  3. (informal) A person who is known for betrayal; a scoundrel; a quisling.
  4. (informal) An informant or snitch.
  5. (slang) A person who routinely spends time at a particular location.
  6. Scab.
  7. A wad of shed hair used as part of a hairstyle.
  8. Synonyms:
      9. informer, squealer, snitch, betrayer, tattletale, fink, informant, nark, telltale, stoolie, tattler, canary, snitcher, talebearer, traitor, turncoat, Judas, grass, sneak, blabbermouth, source, quisling, fizgig, supergrass, snout, backstabber, tout, nose, beagle, intelligencer, deceiver, finger, pimp, shelf, rascal, whistle-blower, double-crosser, stool pigeon, rat fink, two-timer, deep throat, snake in the grass, mole, weasel, snake, accuser, narc, tipster, insider, recreant … more
  9. Examples:
      10. “That was the rat who snitched on me and started the whole mess I am in now.”
      “After promising to support us, John turned out to be a rat and switched sides.”
      “You dirty rat! You killed my brother!”
rattrap
  1. A device (trap) used to catch rats.
  2. A dilapidated building, a place that is run down and unsanitary.
  3. A difficult, entangling situation.
  4. Synonyms:
      5. dilemma, predicament, fix, pickle, jam, corner, hole, bind, spot, mire, quagmire, impasse, box, swamp, jackpot, rabbit hole, sticky wicket, kettle of fish, quandary, plight, difficulty, mess, scrape, tight spot, muddle, trouble, awkward situation, hot water, tight corner, sticky situation, difficult situation, tricky situation, crisis, problem, puzzle, imbroglio, catch-22, stew, strait, how-do-you-do, dire straits, fine kettle of fish, no-win situation, perplexity, deep water, double bind, ticklish situation, spot of bother, emergency, pinch … more
  5. Examples:
      6. “The rattrap vendor does not perform his gentility well enough to pass himself off for more than he is.”
      “It is recommended that the rattrap be used only in locations inaccessible to children and pets.”
ratting
  1. (archaic) The blood sport of setting a dog upon rats confined in a pit to see how many he will kill in a given time.
  2. (uncountable) A vocation involving the pest control of rats, typically using a working terrier.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. betrayal, disclosure, revelation, divulgence, divulging, telling, divulgation, leak, leaking, spilling, diming, snitching, squealing, tattling, giving away, blurting out … more
ratter
  1. Anything which catches rats, especially a dog trained to catch them; a rat terrier.
  2. One who rats; a traitor; a deserter.
  3. Examples:
      4. “But when given a chance the Airedale can still be an expert ratter and can also be trained to the gun.”
      “But young Pickles turned out to be an excellent ratter and was a favourite amongst our neighbours.”
      “The ratter kills young and old, male and female, pregnant and sterile with the same compassionless urge.”
rat
  1. (regional) A scratch or a score.
  2. (nautical, regional) A place in the sea with rapid currents and crags where a ship is likely to be torn apart in stormy weather.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. informer, squealer, snitch, betrayer, tattletale, fink, informant, nark, telltale, stoolie, tattler, canary, snitcher, talebearer, traitor, turncoat, Judas, grass, sneak, blabbermouth, source, quisling, fizgig, supergrass, snout, backstabber, tout, nose, beagle, intelligencer, deceiver, finger, pimp, shelf, rascal, whistle-blower, double-crosser, stool pigeon, rat fink, two-timer, deep throat, snake in the grass, mole, weasel, snake, accuser, narc, tipster, insider, recreant … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “That was the rat who snitched on me and started the whole mess I am in now.”
      “After promising to support us, John turned out to be a rat and switched sides.”
      “You dirty rat! You killed my brother!”
rattery
  1. A place where rats are housed in large numbers, usually for the purpose of breeding
ratticide
  1. Any pesticide designed to kill rats
rattener
  1. (rare) Alternative form of ratter (“traitor”)
ratskin
  1. The hide of a rat.
ratton
  1. (now Northern England, Scotland, Ireland) A rat. [from 14th c.]
  2. Examples:
      3. “The four of us can keep our eyes open, and watch them as a dog watches a ratton.”
      “The Rat occurs in the arms of ratton, which is a peculiarly good example of a canting coat.”
      “A sharper, seawnder set o' dog-teeth never snapt at a ratton!”
rats
  1. plural of rat
  2. Synonyms:
      3. scum, scumbags, dastards, scuzzballs, sleazeballs, deadbeats, losers, worms, dirty dogs, good-for-nothings, no-goods, swine, creeps, snakes, dogs, jerks, beasts, hounds, varmints, schmucks, stinkers, lice, cads, heels, rotters, bounders, skunk, dirtbags, cretins, sleazebags, slimeballs, slime, sleaze, blighters, curs, vermin, stinkards, louts, finks, toads, buzzards, clowns, pills, slobs, bleeders, crumbs, jokers, crud, so-and-sos, boors … more
ratticides
  1. plural of ratticide
ratteners
  1. plural of rattener
ratskins
  1. plural of ratskin
rattings
  1. plural of ratting
  2. Synonyms:
      3. betrayals, disclosures, revelations, divulgences, divulgings, tellings, divulgations, leaks, spillings, squealings, tattlings … more
rattraps
  1. plural of rattrap
  2. Synonyms:
      3. dilemmas, predicaments, fixes, pickles, jam, corners, holes, binds, spots, mires, quagmires, impasses, boxes, swamps, jackpots, rabbit holes, sticky wickets, kettles of fish, quandaries, plights, tight spots, difficulty, messes, scrapes, muddles, trouble, hot water, crises, problems, catch-22s, straits, how-do-you-dos, puzzles, imbroglios, stew, no-win situations, dire straits, double binds, perplexity, deep water, emergencies, catch, confusion, comess, pinches, embarrassment, mix-ups, entanglement, conundrums, vicious circles … more
ratteries
  1. plural of rattery
ratters
  1. plural of ratter
rattons
  1. plural of ratton
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