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- [brat]
- /bræt/
- /bræt/
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- [brat]
- /bræt/
Definitions of brat word
- countable noun brat If you call someone, especially a child, a brat, you mean that he or she behaves badly or annoys you. 3
- noun brat a child, esp one who is ill-mannered or unruly: used contemptuously or playfully 3
- noun brat an apron or overall 3
- noun brat a child, esp. an impudent, unruly child 3
- noun brat the son or daughter of a person in a professional community, a particular company, the armed forces, etc. 3
- noun brat a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation). 1
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Origin of brat
First appearance:
before 1495 One of the 26% oldest English words
1495-1505; perhaps transferred use of brat rag, Old English bratt cloak < Celtic; compare Irish brat mantle, cloak
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Parts of speech for Brat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
brat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brat
noun brat
- rascal — a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- punk — Slang. something or someone worthless or unimportant. a young ruffian; hoodlum. an inexperienced youth. a young male partner of a homosexual. an apprentice, especially in the building trades. Prison Slang. a boy.
- devil — In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit.
- urchin — a mischievous boy.
- kid — Thomas, 1558–94, English dramatist.
Antonyms for brat
noun brat
- angel — Angels are spiritual beings that some people believe are God's servants in heaven.
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