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to rat on
01
to inform an authority about the wrong or illegal actions of others
Dialect
British
British
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
on
Base verb
rat
Present tense
rat on
3rd person singular
rats on
Present participle
ratting on
Past simple
ratted on
Past participle
ratted on
Examples
I ca n't believe you ratted on me like that to mom and dad — I'm never telling you anything ever again!
02
to not fulfill a promise or agreement
DialectBritish
British
Examples
I ca n't back someone who rats on his promises.
