brat
brat
Definition
brat (brat)
noun
- a child, esp. an impudent, unruly child: scornful or playful term
- Slang the son or daughter of a person in a professional community, a particular company, the armed forces, etc. a navy brat
Etymology: ME, cloak of coarse cloth < OE bratt < Gael, mantle, cloth, rag: present sense ? from child's bib or apron
brat′ty adjective or brat′·tish
brat′·ti·ness noun or brat′·tish·ness
brat*
Synonyms
brat*
n.
brat
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- spoil: Hannah Smith plays spoilt brat, Mary Lennox, whose parents have just died from cholera in India.
- scream: Even the bar area was not exempt from screaming brats.
- have: So we had the little brats in the studio.
- bring: He brought these ugly, little brats with him.
- keep: Our only chance is to keep those two brats out of sight.
- name: We found out that a cheeky little brat named [ J ] was bullying the new kids... .
Adjective modifier
- spoiled: It would have to be a very spoiled posh brat to be able to afford just one of the sets!
- selfish: But the film is badly lacking in energy, and all of the characters are grumpy, selfish, ignorant brats.
- little: In fact I don't think the little brat had anything nice to say all day.
- military: After returning to the States as a military brat, she bounced from Wyoming to Washington State, writing all the while.
- rich: The Face said I was a stupid spoilt rich kid brat making a cheap rubbish record.
- small: It's hilarious to have this Pope as this small brat.
Modifies a noun
- pack: True 12 Possibly inspired by an 80s brat pack movie, what was the name of Madonna's first rock band?
- prince: Poetry My dear brat prince Show all categories.. .
- camp: They are sent to a brat camp moving bales of paper day in and day out, not being allowed to talk or sign.
- character: Brat pack character Judd Nelson How did you celebrate your first win?
Noun used with modifier
brat Quotes
Serves you right, you horrid brat For what you did to that poor cat.
Browse dictionary entries near brat
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- brass tacks
- brass ring
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- Bratsk
- brattice
- brattle
- bratwurst
- Braudel
- Braunschweig
- braunschweiger
- brava
- bravado
