SINCE 1828
brat
noun (1)
\ ˈbrat
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Definition of brat
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
brat
noun (2)
\ ˈbrät
, ˈbrat\
, ˈbrat\
Definition of brat (Entry 2 of 2)
Other Words from brat
Noun (1)
brattiness
\ ˈbra-tē-nəs
\
noun
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noun
brattish
\ ˈbra-tish
\
adjective
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adjective
bratty
\ ˈbra-tē
\
adjective
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adjective
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