ALL meanings of smell a rat
smell a rat
S s - noun smell a rat 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 smell a rat any of various similar or related animals. 1
- noun smell a rat Slang. a scoundrel. 1
- noun smell a rat 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 smell a rat Slang. a person who frequents a specified place: a mall rat; gym rats. 1
- noun smell a rat a pad with tapered ends formerly used in women's hair styles to give the appearance of greater thickness. 1
- verb without object smell a rat Slang. to desert one's party or associates, especially in a time of trouble. to turn informer; squeal: He ratted on the gang, and the police arrested them. to work as a scab. 1
- verb without object smell a rat to hunt or catch rats. 1
- verb with object smell a rat to dress (the hair) with or as if with a rat. 1
- idioms smell a rat smell a rat, to suspect or surmise treachery; have suspicion: After noting several discrepancies in his client's story, the attorney began to smell a rat. 1
- verbal expression smell a rat suspect sth 1
- noun smell a rat to detect something suspicious 0
- noun smell a rat to suspect a trick, plot, etc. 0