frat

noun

ˈfrat 

US, informal

: fraternity sense 1c

Today's progressive notions of responsible partying and political correctness have hit hard at all eighteen of Dartmouth's frats but especially so at Alpha Delta, which has always had the reputation of being the baddest house on campus.

—Eric Konigsberg

—often used before another noun

frat houses/brothers

(often disparaging) a frat boy [=a member of a fraternity]

Examples of frat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Early on, his viral frat-bro character Kyle Rogger caught the attention of high-profile rappers like Drake, Lil Yachty, and Jack Harlow. — Rachel Brodsky, Time, 14 July 2026

The place is a time capsule with sketchy internet service, drunken frat boys, and — most crucially — Faye’s college boyfriend Henry, who is now married with two kids and still lives in the area. — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Las Vegas Night Bail Bondsmen, celebrating the industry of bailing out frat boys who let loose a bit too much in Vegas. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Raised in a household of voracious readers in suburban Philadelphia, her father a professor of Spanish at the University of Pennsylvania and her mother having worked for magazines, Sebold disdained the university’s frat culture. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1895, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing frat

• frat party