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

The visual splendor of the spoiled brat’s college trousseau certainly casts a cinematic spell. —Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024

Emily Watson’s Valya Harkonnen and her sister Tula (played by Olivia Williams) are also pretty easy to keep track of, as are the royal brats, Ynez (Sarah-Sofie Boussina) and Constantine (Josh Heuston). —Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024

Plus, loosely adopting the word as your campaign mantra and losing is pretty brat in and of itself. —Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024

Related Story Brat Generation Give the gift of unapologetically bold style this holiday season with brat essentials: designer denim, cheeky accessories, nostalgic scents and colorful statement pieces. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 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