Desertion of one's principles.
Used in a Sentence
ratting
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for ratting.
Editorial note
Remember, when you give up transaction history, you aren't just ratting on yourself--you're ratting on whomever you've done business with.
Examples12
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
Desertion of one's principles.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of ratting gathered in one view.
Working as a scab, against trade union policies.
(uncountable) A vocation involving the pest control of rats, typically using a working terrier.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for ratting.
noun
Desertion of one's principles.
noun
Working as a scab, against trade union policies.
noun
(uncountable) A vocation involving the pest control of rats, typically using a working terrier.
noun
(archaic) The blood sport of setting a dog upon rats confined in a pit to see how many he will kill in a given time.
Example sentences
Remember, when you give up transaction history, you aren't just ratting on yourself--you're ratting on whomever you've done business with.
Maybe ratting out a casino is not a good idea *looks over shoulder.
Of course, if you're into identity theft, are you really willing to risk it ratting out a competitor.
By ratting out others, he served only a few years after a lifetime of crime and murder.
In the places where this happens, such 'ratting out' would incur social penalties from the (local) community.
They fostered the norm of everyone ratting on everyone and, disgustingly, to a degree it worked.
All kinds of people (content oligopolies, politicians, etc.) are unhappy that your modem is currently incapable of ratting out your misbehavior.
It wasn't a case of a contract killer ratting his client out to the police.
The payoff matrix has been altered....eg., by severe penalties for ratting, which give the player a much worse outcome for defecting.
Last week overstated ideas about intelligence when it's really power structures that helped the entrenched grow their fortunes, this week ratting systems.
That for ratting out your fellow citizens, for what amounts to nothing more than distributing shared culture, you will receive money in return.
RATting alone is reason enough, nevermind basic hacks that lead to total compromise.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use ratting in a sentence?
Remember, when you give up transaction history, you aren't just ratting on yourself--you're ratting on whomever you've done business with.
What does ratting mean?
Desertion of one's principles.
What part of speech is ratting?
ratting is commonly used as noun.