packrat

pack rat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pak-rat]
- /ˈpækˌræt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pak-rat]
- /ˈpækˌræt/

Definitions of packrat word

noun packrat 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 packrat Informal. a person who saves things that are not needed or used but that may have personal or other value. 1
noun packrat Informal. an old prospector or guide. 1
verb with object packrat to save in the manner of a pack rat: I’m looking through the stuff my grandpa pack-ratted away in the attic. 1

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Origin of packrat

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Packrat

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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packrat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for packrat

noun packrat

accumulator — a rechargeable device for storing electrical energy in the form of chemical energy, consisting of one or more separate secondary cells

Just one Synonym for packrat