"rat" meaning in English

See rat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ræt/ Audio: en-us-rat.ogg [US], en-uk-a rat.ogg [UK] Forms: rat [singular], rats [plural]
enPR: /răt/ Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Rats are medium-sized rodents. They often live near people and eat garbage. Rats can carry diseases. They are also kept as pets and can be very tame.
    Sense id: simple-rat-en-noun-S50xhsjy
     
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