RAT
Scrabble letter values: R1A1T1 = 3
Definition
- verb desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage.
- verb employ scabs or strike breakers in.
- verb take the place of work of someone on strike. — synonyms: fink, scab, blackleg
- verb give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat.
- verb catch rats, especially with dogs.
- verb give away information about somebody. — synonyms: denounce, tell_on, betray, give_away, grass, shit, shop, snitch
- noun any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse.
- noun someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike. — synonyms: scab, strikebreaker, blackleg
- noun a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible. — synonyms: rotter, dirty_dog, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb
- noun one who reveals confidential information in return for money. — synonyms: informer, betrayer, squealer, blabber
- noun a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure.
Examples
- “He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam”
- “only a rotter would do that”
- “kill the rat”