brat

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈbrat 

1

a

disparaging : child

specifically : an ill-mannered annoying child

a spoiled brat

b

: an ill-mannered immature person

2

: the child of a career military person

army brats

also : the child of a person whose career is in a specified and typically unusual field

Hollywood brats

brattiness

ˈbra-tē-nəs 

noun

brattish

ˈbra-tish 

adjective

bratty

ˈbra-tē 

adjective

brat

2 of 3

noun (2)

ˈbrät  ˈbrat 

: bratwurst

bratty

3 of 3

adjective

brat·​ty ˈbra-tē 

-er/-est

: brattish

bratty behavior

Examples of brat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

His menu includes more than two dozen food options, including the Southwest egg rolls ($11), quesadillas ($14), black and blue burger ($14), beer brat ($12), and fish and chips ($14). —Jenna Thompson june 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026

These sizable, fluffy buns will elevate your hot dog game and are a good option for serving bigger pieces of meat like brats and sausages. —Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026

Now that Hakeem Jeffries has recommended that Trump not attend game 3 of the NBA Finals in NYC, the petulant brat will most certainly attend. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026

In her third season in the WNBA, the once-shining superstar is acting like a spoiled brat. —Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

perhaps from English dialect brat coarse garment

Noun (2) and Adjective

by shortening

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1505, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1949, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing brat

• military brat

Rhymes for brat

• at
• bat
• batt
• cat
• chat
• fat
• flat
• gat
• gnat
• hat
• kat
• mat

Kids Definition

brat

noun

ˈbrat 

: child sense 2a

especially : an ill-mannered annoying child

brattish

ˈbrat-ish 

adjective

bratty

ˈbrat-ē 

adjective