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The Britannica Dictionary brat 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• brat (noun)

brat /ˈbræt/ noun plural brats brat /ˈbræt/ noun plural brats Britannica Dictionary definition of BRAT [count] informal 1 disapproving : a child who behaves very badly : an annoying child

• a bunch of ill-mannered little brats
• He is a spoiled brat.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 US : the child of a person whose career is in the army, navy, etc.

• I was an army/navy/military brat.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples also : the child of a person whose career is in a specified field

• His children are typical Hollywood brats.

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— bratty

/ˈbræti/ adjective brattier; brattiest

• a bratty child

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— brattiness

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