pack-rat
pack-rat
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pak rat]
- /pæk ræt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pak rat]
- /pæk ræt/
Definitions of pack-rat word
- verb with object pack-rat to save in the manner of a pack rat: I’m looking through the stuff my grandpa pack-ratted away in the attic. 1
- noun pack-rat Also called trade rat, wood rat. a large, bushy-tailed rodent, Neotoma cinerea, of North America, noted for carrying off small articles to store in its nest. 1
- noun pack-rat Informal. a person who saves things that are not needed or used but that may have personal or other value. 1
- noun pack-rat Informal. an old prospector or guide. 1
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Origin of pack-rat
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pack-rat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pack-rat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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