English Explanatory Dictionary

rat out

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To inform authorities (about someone); to tell on (somebody).

Pronunciation

En-au-rat out.ogg

Word forms

rat out rats out ratting out ratted out

Synonyms

dob finger bewray blow the whistle clepe denounce dime dime out drop a dime drop a dime on someone fink fizgig inform inform on grass on grass up lolly up name names nark peach rat on rat out roll on sing snitch snitch up squeak squeal tattle tell tell all tell on tell tales tip off turn in

Related words

cooperate play ball blab gossip talk turn king's evidence turn queen's evidence state's evidence informant confess
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