- present participle of rat.
ratting
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And who wouldn’t have to modify their behavior if they thought Rover was ratting them out to his pals down at Paws & Claws?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
Stroup has said that ratting out Peter Bourne was the “stupidest decision” he ever made.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2025
"I don't know how I feel about the culture of ratting out your neighbours," Ms Morfopoulos said.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2023
"But he could be ratting out Eastman and Powell, for example, in order to make a deal."
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2023
But he has to know that if anyone hears a word about this, it’s just as bad as ratting on Aunt Pooh.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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