brat

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noun (1)

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 noun
brattish adjective
bratty adjective

Examples of brat in a Sentence

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Noun
The British singer’s album brat, released in early June, sent out a bat signal (or, perhaps, a brat signal), encouraging fans to be their most feral selves—to be 365 party girls, to be messy and unapologetic. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024 That’s in contrast with last year, when the couple enjoyed beers and brats at a German brewery with their Archewell staff. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2024 Past ads from the campaign have focused on the economy and Harris' biography, while young social-media users blitzed the internet with memes about coconut trees and brat summer, all leaning on past footage of Harris laughing or acting spontaneously -- a playbook the debate could replicate. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2024 Enjoy German food and beer, carnival rides and games for all ages, and contests like log sawing, stein hoist and brat toss. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for brat 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

perhaps from English dialect brat coarse garment

Noun (2)

by shortening

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1505, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brat was circa 1505

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Cite this Entry

“Brat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brat. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

brat

noun
: child sense 2a
especially : an ill-mannered annoying child
brattish adjective
bratty adjective

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