ratted
RAT-id/ˈɹætɪd/
- 1Simple past and past participle of rat. Use this form when talking about something that already happened.
He ratted on his teammates to stay out of trouble.
She ratted out the kids who skipped class.
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ratted is a form of rat
rat, verb: To turn against people, especially by telling the police or someone in charge what they did. Full entry
- Spelling
- rat → ratted: double the t, add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.
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Origin
A short form of the word "rat-arsed."