rat

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈræt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ræt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rat)

Inflections of 'rat' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
rats
v 3rd person singular
ratting
v pres p
ratted
v past
ratted
v past p

rat
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Sense: A rodent
Synonyms:
mouse Collocations, muskrat, vermin, pest Collocations, rodent, black rat, brown rat, dormouse, water vole
Sense: A deserter or betrayer
Synonyms:
informer, turncoat, fink, deserter, traitor, quisling, collaborator, betrayer, swine Collocations


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