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- [rat]
- /ræt/
- /ræt/
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- [rat]
- /ræt/
Definitions of rats word
- noun rats any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger. 1
- noun rats any of various similar or related animals. 1
- noun rats Slang. a scoundrel. 1
- noun rats Slang. a person who abandons or betrays his or her party or associates, especially in a time of trouble. an informer. a scab laborer. 1
- noun rats Slang. a person who frequents a specified place: a mall rat; gym rats. 1
- noun rats a pad with tapered ends formerly used in women's hair styles to give the appearance of greater thickness. 1
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Origin of rats
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English rat(t)e, Old English ræt; cognate with Dutch rat, German Ratz, Ratte
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Parts of speech for Rats
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rats popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".
rats usage trend in Literature
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noun rats
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