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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As a young woman in the 1920s, she disguised herself as a man and worked on a local archaeological dig at the Roman Villa Casale until she was ratted out and sent packing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
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
Simone now knew she had ratted him out.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2022
"Bobb ratted out Corcoran," wrote national security attorney Bradley Moss.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2022
Hildy came along in a mud-colored brown suit and a black sailor skewered on to her ratted brassy pompadour with an evil-looking hatpin.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
