: any of numerous rodents (Rattus and related genera) differing from the related mice especially by considerably larger size
: any of various similar rodents
: a contemptible person: such as
: to betray, desert, or inform on one's associates
: to catch or hunt rats
: to work as a scab
: the act of running
: a strong or rapid current of water flowing through a narrow channel
: a watercourse used industrially
: to compete in a race
: to go, move, or function at top speed or out of control
: to revolve too fast under a diminished load
: a breeding stock of animals
: a family, tribe, people, or nation belonging to the same stock
: a class or kind of people unified by shared interests, habits, or characteristics
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