- Ratting
Ratting might refer to:
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Rat-catcher , the profession of catching rats
*Rat-baiting , the bloodsport of dogs catching rats
*Informant , telling on people
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Ratting — Rat ting (r[a^]t t[i^]ng), n. 1. The conduct or practices of one who rats. See {Rat}, v. i., 1. Sydney Smith. [1913 Webster] 2. The low sport of setting a dog upon rats confined in a pit to see how many he will kill in a given time. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ratting — Rat Rat, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ratted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ratting}.] 1. In English politics, to desert one s party from interested motives; to forsake one s associates for one s own advantage; in the trades, to work for less wages, or on other… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ratting-crook — see ratten crook … Useful english dictionary
ratting — ræt n. large long tailed rodent that resembles a mouse; traitor, one who betrays, informer v. betray an accomplice to police; abandon one s associates, desert one s colleagues … English contemporary dictionary
ratting — noun to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors) • Syn: ↑informing • Derivationally related forms: ↑rat, ↑inform (for: ↑informing) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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rat — /ræt / (say rat) noun 1. any of certain long tailed rodents of the genus Rattus and allied genera (family Muridae), resembling but larger than the mouse. See brown rat. 2. any rodent of the same family, or any of various similar animals. 3. →… …
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