English Explanatory Dictionary

ratting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of rat
noun
  1. The blood sport of setting a dog upon rats confined in a pit to see how many he will kill in a given time.
  2. A vocation involving the pest control of rats, typically using a working terrier.
  3. Desertion of one's principles.
  4. Working as a scab, against trade union policies.

Word forms

ratting rattings

Synonyms

rat-baiting

Related words

rat snake rat terrier rattrap rat trap

Derived words

ratting cap
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