rats
pronunciation
How to pronounce rats in British English:
UK [ræts]
How to pronounce rats in American English:
US [ræts]
Word Origin
- rats (interj.)
- expressing incredulity, disappointment, etc., 1886, from rat (n.).
Example
- 1. The rats were treated in three different ways .
- 2. We have successfully tried it between mice and rats .
- 3. Another group of rats received a regular diet of rat chow .
- 4. Dr courtine tried it with 100 different rats and got the same result every time .
- 5. Daughters of obese males may be more likely to develop diabetes later in life , a study in rats suggests .