ratted

Meanings

• adjective

  having rats; infested with rats

• verb

  past tense and past participle of rat (verb)

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

bewray , finger , put the finger on , tell on

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ratted
ratched , hatched , patched

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Homonyms

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1. rat (en) : a rodent with pointed snout, bushy tail, and small ears
   

2. ratted (en) : infested with rats
   

3. ratted (en) : past tense and past participle of rat (verb)
   

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Homophones

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1. rat (en) : a rodent with pointed snout, bushy tail, and small ears
   

2. ratted (en) : infested with rats
   

3. ratted (en) : past tense and past participle of rat (verb)
   

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Variants

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rat , rats , ratted , ratting

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Forms

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rats, ratting, had ratted, had ratted on someone

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'infested with rats'. The past tense and past participle of the verb 'rat' (to inform on, betray).

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Trivia

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1. The word 'ratted' comes from Old English 'ratte', meaning 'rat'.

2. In some parts of the world, rats are considered a delicacy and are eaten as a source of protein.

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Related Concepts

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1. infestation: A large number of rats living in a particular area or place.

2. rodent: A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by having a single pair of continuously growing incisor teeth in each jaw.

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Culture

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In literature, 'ratted' is often used to describe a place or situation infested with rats, such as in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Rats in the Walls'. In music, there is a punk rock band named Ratty.

How to Memorize "ratted"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a rat-infested area, such as an old warehouse or a sewer system.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ratted' with the image of rats and infestation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Rats Are Terrible Creatures Infesting Areas' to remember the definition.

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