rat

Definitions of rat in various dictionaries:

noun - any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

noun - someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike

noun - a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

noun - one who reveals confidential information in return for money

noun - a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure

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

verb - give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat

verb - catch rats, especially with dogs

verb - give away information about somebody

Any of various long-tailed rodents resembling mice but larger, especially one of the genus Rattus.

Any of various animals similar to one of these long-tailed rodents.

A despicable, sneaky person, especially one who betrays or informs upon associates.

A pad of material, typically hair, worn as part of a woman’s coiffure to puff out her own hair.

To hunt for or catch rats, especially with the aid of dogs.

To desert or betray one’s comrades by giving information: ratted on his best friend to the police.

verb - to hunt rats (long-tailed rodents)

RAT - Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents in the superfamily Muroidea. "True rats" are members of the genus Rattus, the most important of wh...