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brat [links] UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbræt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bræt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(brat) ⓘ One or more forum threads is an exact match of your searched term in Spanish | in French | English synonyms | English Collocations | English Usage | Conjugator | in context | images WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025brat /bræt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]
  1. a child who is annoying, spoiled, or impolite.
brat•ty, adj., -ti•er, -ti•est. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025brat (brat),USA pronunciation n.
  1. a child, esp. an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
  • Celtic; compare Irish brat mantle, cloak
  • perh. transferred use of brat rag, Old English bratt cloak 1495–1505
brat′tish, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: brat /bræt/ n
  1. a child, esp one who is ill-mannered or unruly: used contemptuously or playfully
Etymology: 16th Century: perhaps special use of earlier brat rag, from Old English bratt cloak, of Celtic origin; related to Old Irish bratt cloth, brat2 'brat' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): spoonerism - sweetbread - army brat - bratty - bratwurst - firebrat - gingerbread - hand - imp - mouthed - obnoxious - whelp - sod In Lists: Series, shoe dog words, List of new words that i don't know, more...Synonyms: rascal, scamp, punk, devil, little devil, more...Collocations: my brat younger sister, more...

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