English synonyms about - contact  

jump to corresponding sense entry

jump to corresponding sense entry

jump to corresponding sense entry

jump to corresponding sense entry

jump to corresponding sense entry

jump to corresponding sense entry

jump to corresponding sense entry

jump to corresponding sense entry

jump to corresponding sense entry

jump to corresponding sense entry

jump to corresponding sense entry

rat

noun

1 rat

Any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse.

Dutch: bruine rat, rat
Polish: szczur

2 rat

Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike.

synonyms: blackleg, scab, strikebreaker.

Roget 607: change of mind, change of intention, change of purpose; afterthought.    tergiversation, recantation; palinode, palinody; renunciation; abjuration, abjurement; defection etc. (relinquishment) ... show more

Dutch: stakingsbreker

3 rat

A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible:
— Kill the rat.

synonyms: bum, crumb, dirty dog, git, lowlife, puke, rotter, scum bag, skunk, so-and-so ... show more.

Dutch: snertvent, rioolrat, stinker, bietser, boef, booswicht, element, galgeaas, galgebrok, galgenaas ... show more

4 rat

One who reveals confidential information in return for money.

synonyms: betrayer, blabber, informer, squealer.

Dutch: informant, aanbrenger, aangever, klikker, klikspaan, sycofant, tipgever, verklikker, verlinker

5 rat

A pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure.

verb

1 rat

Desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage.

Roget 607: change one's mind, change one's intention, change one's purpose, change one's note; abjure, renounce; withdraw from etc. (relinquish) 624; waver, vacillate; wheel round, ... show more

2 rat

Employ scabs or strike breakers in.

3 rat

Take the place of work of someone on strike.

synonyms: blackleg, fink, scab.

4 rat

Give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat.

5 rat

Catch rats, especially with dogs.

6 rat

Give away information about somebody.

synonyms: betray, denounce, give away, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag, tell on.

Roget 529: disclose, discover, dismask; draw the veil, draw aside the veil, lift the veil, raise the veil, lift up the veil, remove the veil, tear aside the veil, tear the curtain; unmask, unveil, unfold, ... show more

Dutch: misleiden, aangeven, verklikken, bedriegen, verklappen, verlullen, verraden


Moby thesaurus: Angora goat, Arctic fox, Belgian hare, Benedict Arnold, Brutus, Caffre cat, Indian buffalo, Judas, Judas Iscariot, Kodiak bear, Quisling, SOB, Virginia deer, aardvark, aardwolf, alpaca, anteater, antelope, antelope chipmunk, aoudad ... show more.

Find more on rat elsewhere: etymology - rhymes - Wikipedia.

debug info: 0.0653