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- [rat-er]
- /ˈræt ər/
- /ˈræ.tə(r)/
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- [rat-er]
- /ˈræt ər/
Definitions of ratter word
- noun ratter a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat. 1
- noun ratter a dog or cat that catches and kills rats 0
- noun ratter a dog or cat skilled at catching rats 0
- noun ratter a betrayer or informer 0
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Origin of ratter
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; rat + -er1
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Parts of speech for Ratter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ratter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ratter usage trend in Literature
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- what is a ratter?