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  1. 1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Rat Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The conduct or practices of one who rats. See Rat, v. i., 1. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. The low sport of setting a dog upon rats confined in a pit to see how many he will kill in a given time. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors) Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. The conduct or practices of one who rats. See Rat, v. i., 1. Sydney Smith. 2. The low sport of setting a dog upon rats confined in a pit to see how many he will kill in a given time. Source: webster
  6. 6. p. pr. & vb. n. of Rat n. The conduct or practices of one who rats. See Rat, v. i., 1. v. i. The low sport of setting a dog upon rats confined in a pit to see how many he will kill in a given time. Source: ecdict

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