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

While the vibe is undeniably different this year, Charli is bringing brat back out at the likes of Coachella and Primavera Sound, plus her own string of arena shows. —Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025

If 2024 was defined by brat green and 2023 by Barbie pink, 2025—at the Academy Awards at least—has taken a more refined turn. —Olivia Allen, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025

And Deadline recently reported Charli XCX could be trading her brat green to play the White Witch. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025

The city said goodbye in February to Good Wurst Co., a local favorite for bagels and brats. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025

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

Rhymes for brat

• at
• bat
• batt
• cat
• chat
• fat
• flat
• gat
• gnat
• hat
• kat
• mat

Kids Definition

brat

noun

ˈbrat 

: child sense 2a

especially : an ill-mannered annoying child

brattish

ˈbrat-ish 

adjective

bratty

ˈbrat-ē 

adjective