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
To mark Smile 2’s first weekend in theaters, Gage caught up with Them to chat about shooting his big bloody moment, drawing inspiration from Boogie Nights, and whether the Smile demon is brat. Abby Monteil, Them, 23 Oct. 2024 The gritty film introduces Trump (Sebastian Stan) as a fumbling brat before Cohn teaches him to bully his way to fame through aggression, half-truths, and blanket denials. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024 Costco employee Derrick Hall Jr. is a military brat; his father was in the Air Force. Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024 Back inside the arena, Gay was trying to catch a brat. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

brat

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

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