ratting
The word “ratting” has 2 syllables: rat-ting
It's pronounced as /ˈrætɪŋ/
What is synonym and antonym for ratting?
In the thesaurus, “ratting” has 49 synonyms and 24 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for ratting along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for ratting
- accepting
- acknowledging
- admitting
- affirming
- agreeing
- allowing
- announcing
- avowing
- betraying
- blabbing
- blurting out
- breaking
- breathing
- broadcasting
- communicating
- conceding
- confessing
- confirming
- declaring
- diming
- disburdening
- disclosing
- disclosure
- divulging
- exposing
- giving away
- granting
- imparting
- informing
- leaking
- proclaiming
- professing
- publishing
- recognizing
- revealing
- revelation
- saying
- snitching
- spilling
- squealing
- talking
- tattling
- telling
- unburdening
- unloading
- unveiling
- warning
- whispering
- yielding
Antonyms for ratting
- concealing
- contradicting
- denying
- disallowing
- disavowing
- disclaiming
- disowning
- disputing
- faithfulness
- gainsaying
- hiding
- loyalty
- negating
- negativing
- obscuring
- protection
- quiet
- rebutting
- refuting
- rejecting
- repudiating
- secret
- support
- veiling
Meanings of ratting
- verb
- (usually with “on” or “out”) To betray a person or party, especially by telling their secret to an authority or an enemy; to turn someone in.
- To work as a scab, going against trade union policies.
- (of a dog, etc.) To kill rats.
- To scratch or score.
- To tear, rip, rend.
- Damn, drat, blast; used in oaths.
- noun
- The blood sport of setting a dog upon rats confined in a pit to see how many he will kill in a given time.
- A vocation involving the pest control of rats, typically using a working terrier.
- Desertion of one's principles.
- Working as a scab, against trade union policies.
Example Sentences
- He was caught ratting on his friends to the principal.
- She accused him of ratting when he told the boss about the mistake.
- The spy was seen ratting on his colleagues to the enemy forces.
- They felt betrayed when they found out he had been ratting them out all along.
- It’s hard to trust someone who is constantly ratting on others for personal gain.
On this page you'll find 73 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ratting, such as: accepting, acknowledging, admitting, affirming, agreeing, allowing, announcing.
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