brat

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈbrat 

1

a

disparaging : child

specifically : an ill-mannered annoying child

a spoiled brat

b

: an ill-mannered immature person

2

: the child of a career military person

army brats

also : the child of a person whose career is in a specified and typically unusual field

Hollywood brats

brattiness

ˈbra-tē-nəs 

noun

brattish

ˈbra-tish 

adjective

bratty

ˈbra-tē 

adjective

brat

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈbrät  ˈbrat 

: bratwurst

Examples of brat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

To mark Smile 2’s first weekend in theaters, Gage caught up with Them to chat about shooting his big bloody moment, drawing inspiration from Boogie Nights, and whether the Smile demon is brat. —Abby Monteil, Them, 23 Oct. 2024

The gritty film introduces Trump (Sebastian Stan) as a fumbling brat before Cohn teaches him to bully his way to fame through aggression, half-truths, and blanket denials. —Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024

Costco employee Derrick Hall Jr. is a military brat; his father was in the Air Force. —Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024

Back inside the arena, Gay was trying to catch a brat. —Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

perhaps from English dialect brat coarse garment

Noun (2)

by shortening

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1505, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1949, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

brat

noun

ˈbrat 

: child sense 2a

especially : an ill-mannered annoying child

brattish

ˈbrat-ish 

adjective

bratty

ˈbrat-ē 

adjective