ratting out
ratting out is the present participle and gerund of rat out.
Meaning of rat out
Verb
rat out (third-person singular simple present rats out, present participle ratting out, simple past and past participle ratted out)
- To inform authorities (about someone); to tell on (somebody).
- Don't you dare rat me out or I'll kill you!
- Synonyms:
- dob, finger, bewray, blow the whistle, clepe, denounce, dime, dime out, drop a dime, drop a dime on someone
Questions about ratting out
- What is ratting out the present participle and gerund of?
- Ratting out is the present participle and gerund of rat out.
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