Synonyms for
rat
A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.
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All Definitions for Rat

Below are all the dictionary definitions of rat:

1A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.
2Any of the numerous members of several rodent families (e.g. voles and mice) that resemble true rats in appearance, usually having short limbs, a pointy snout, a long, hairless tail, and a body length greater than about 12 cm, or 5 inches.
3A person who is known for betrayal.
4An informant or snitch.
5A scab: a worker who acts against trade union policies.
6To betray a political party, cause or principle
7To betray someone, to desert a person or thing.
8To work as a scab, going against trade union policies.
9To backcomb (hair).
10To inform on someone
11To betray someone to the police or authorities.
12A person who routinely spends time at a particular location.
13A wad of shed hair used as part of a hairstyle.
14A roll of material used to puff out the hair, which is turned over it.
15Vagina, vulva.
16To hunt or kill rats.
17A ration.
18A scratch or a score.
19A place in the sea with rapid currents and crags where a ship is likely to be torn apart in stormy weather.
20To scratch or score.
21Damn, drat, blast
22Used in oaths.
23To tear, rip, rend.
24The first of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
25Ellipsis of muskrat. [A semiaquatic rodent of the tribe Ondatrini.]
26Initialism of rapid antigen test. [(medicine) A fast-acting chromatographic immunoassay for the detection of specific antigens.]
27Initialism of Rapid Area Transit.
28Initialism of ram air turbine. [(aviation) A small wind turbine mounted on an aircraft and used to generate electrical or hydraulic power from the force of air moving past the aircraft.]
29Initialism of remote-access Trojan.
30Initialism of relevant alternatives theory.

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