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.
have ratted
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present perfectof rat.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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She believes if he had any honor or respect for women then he would have ratted me out or at least tried harder to stop me.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2015
Mr. Bulger, who has a 700-page informant file, may have ratted out his colleagues to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, but blood proved thicker than subpoena.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2013
“I wouldn’t have ratted on them, but anyone who shacks up with a Jaguar-driving Weekday Warrior like Paul deserves what she gets.”
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
And now to return to our rats, from which we have ratted.
From The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales by Garnett, Richard
