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rat on (one) rat on (one)To inform an authority figure of one's bad or illegal behavior. I can't believe you ratted on me like that to mom and dad—I'm never telling you anything ever again! The criminal ratted on his accomplices to avoid jail time.See also: on, ratrat on someoneInf. to report someone's bad behavior to someone in authority; to tattle on someone. John ratted on me, and I got in trouble. If he rats on me, I'll hit him!See also: on, ratrat onBetray a comrade by giving information, as in He ratted on his best friend to the police. [Slang; early 1900s] See also: on, ratrat onv. To disclose incriminating information about someone; betray someone by giving incriminating information: The hoodlum ratted on the rest of the gangsters. It was mean of you to rat on your friends.See also: on, ratrat (on someone) in. to inform (on someone). Bill said he was going to rat on that punk. See also: on, rat, someone |