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Idioms for rat
smell a rat, to suspect or surmise treachery; have suspicion: After noting several discrepancies in his client's story, the attorney began to smell a rat.
Origin of rat
First recorded before 1000; Middle English rat(t)te, Old English ræt; cognate with Dutch rat, German Ratz, Ratte
OTHER WORDS FROM rat
rat·like, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for rat
rat
/ (ræt) /
noun
verb rats, ratting or ratted
(intr usually foll by on) informal
- to divulge secret information (about); betray the trust (of)
- to default (on); abandonhe ratted on the project at the last minute
to hunt and kill rats
See also rats
Derived forms of rat
ratlike, adjectiveWord Origin for rat
Old English rætt; related to Old Saxon ratta, Old High German rato
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Medical definitions for rat
rat
[ răt ]
n.
Any of various long-tailed rodents of the genus Rattus and related genera, including certain strains used in scientific research and certain species that are vectors for various diseases.
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Idioms and Phrases with rat
rat
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