brat

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noun (1)

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 noun
brattish adjective
bratty adjective

Examples of brat in a Sentence

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Noun
Is Cordelia acting like a spoiled brat by refusing to honor and obey her father? Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024 The singer, who's latest album brat reached the third spot on the Billboard 200 chart, has actually appeared on SNL before too. David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 Leave it to Victoria Beckham to give brat green a posh spin. Rosana Lai, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2024 The header on Harris’ campaign headquarters X account quickly turned brat green. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for brat 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of brat was circa 1505

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“Brat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brat. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

brat

noun
: child sense 2a
especially : an ill-mannered annoying child
brattish adjective
bratty adjective

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