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Ratted

(usually with “on” or “out”) To betray a person or party, especially by telling their secret to an authority or an enemy; to turn someone in.

📖 Definitions of "Ratted"

verb

1
(usually with “on” or “out”) To betray a person or party, especially by telling their secret to an authority or an enemy; to turn someone in.
"He is going to rat us out!"
2
To work as a scab, going against trade union policies.
3
(of a dog, etc.) To kill rats.

verb

1
To scratch or score.
"He ratted a vertical line on his face with a pocket knife."
2
To tear, rip, rend.
"Ratted to shreds."
3
Damn, drat, blast; used in oaths.

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