rat
noun
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
ratting
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present participleof rat.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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And who wouldn’t have to modify their behavior if they thought Rover was ratting them out to his pals down at Paws & Claws?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
"I don't know how I feel about the culture of ratting out your neighbours," Ms Morfopoulos said.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2023
"But he could be ratting out Eastman and Powell, for example, in order to make a deal."
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2023
Which is, you know, the problem here, and what all who tuned in should now be ratting him out for.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2019
Jordie, Pouncey, Sophie, and Pamela are being extra nice to me for not ratting them out over the dino poop.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
