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.
ratted
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past participleof rat.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof rat.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
ratnounany of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
Example Sentences
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No one would get ratted out on social media as “problematic.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
“She ratted me out! Yes, I have the teapot, which I realize is quite the memento,” says Krasinski, writing while in production on an upcoming project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2025
Finally, Perry himself turns on his schoolteacher girlfriend, Ginny Aimes, on a dime when the gun is brought to light, assuming she is the person who ratted him out.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
"Bobb ratted out Corcoran," wrote national security attorney Bradley Moss.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2022
She would never forgive me if I went behind her back and ratted her out to her mother.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
