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- US Pronunciation
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- [rat reys]
- /ræt reɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rat reys]
- /ræt reɪs/
Definition of rat-race word
- noun rat-race any exhausting, unremitting, and usually competitive activity or routine, especially a pressured urban working life spent trying to get ahead with little time left for leisure, contemplation, etc. 1
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Origin of rat-race
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1935-40
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rat-race
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rat-race popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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