1
a
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
Examples of brat in a Sentence
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Wayne's extensive menu features a variety of hamburgers and cheeseburgers, hotdogs, brats, fish and chicken sandwiches, chili, ice cream, shakes, sundaes and other sweet treats.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
The Milwaukee area is celebrating Fred Usinger Day with free brats.
—Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2024
But poor casting was only half of it — Charles Walters' 1955 adaptation unfortunately reimagines the heroine as an irascible antisocial brat with delusions of grandeur, all explained away by bizarre contemporary psychoanalysis provided in voice-over.
—EW.com, 4 Mar. 2024
Steven Spielberg Scorsese's movie brat buddy Steven Spielberg has the second-most BAFTA nominations in the Best Direction category.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2024
Get Italian sausage or brats, cut open the casings and quickly roll the meat into balls for fast meatballs, already seasoned and ready to go.
—Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
The town boasts beautiful old-world architecture, 800 miles of hiking trails for exploring, more than a dozen tasting rooms with beer and wine, an outdoor theater, and plenty of German eateries serving up brats and schnitzel.
—Molly O'Brien, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024
After years of acting like a full-on brat whenever my partner put sports on TV, I was suddenly planted right beside him whenever a Kansas City Chiefs game was on.
—Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
Noun
Trump is 77 and acts like a spoiled 7-year-old brat.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Wayne's extensive menu features a variety of hamburgers and cheeseburgers, hotdogs, brats, fish and chicken sandwiches, chili, ice cream, shakes, sundaes and other sweet treats.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
The Milwaukee area is celebrating Fred Usinger Day with free brats.
—Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2024
But poor casting was only half of it — Charles Walters' 1955 adaptation unfortunately reimagines the heroine as an irascible antisocial brat with delusions of grandeur, all explained away by bizarre contemporary psychoanalysis provided in voice-over.
—EW.com, 4 Mar. 2024
Steven Spielberg Scorsese's movie brat buddy Steven Spielberg has the second-most BAFTA nominations in the Best Direction category.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2024
Get Italian sausage or brats, cut open the casings and quickly roll the meat into balls for fast meatballs, already seasoned and ready to go.
—Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
The town boasts beautiful old-world architecture, 800 miles of hiking trails for exploring, more than a dozen tasting rooms with beer and wine, an outdoor theater, and plenty of German eateries serving up brats and schnitzel.
—Molly O'Brien, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024
After years of acting like a full-on brat whenever my partner put sports on TV, I was suddenly planted right beside him whenever a Kansas City Chiefs game was on.
—Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
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“Brat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brat. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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brat
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: child sense 2a
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: an ill-mannered annoying child
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