Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ratting | Yes | No | No | No |
rat | Yes | No | Yes | No |
ratting (noun) | rat (noun) |
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to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors) | any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse |
a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure | |
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible | |
someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike | |
one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority |
ratting (verb) | rat (verb) |
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give away information about somebody | |
catch rats, especially with dogs | |
give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat | |
desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage | |
take the place of work of someone on strike | |
employ scabs or strike breakers in |