ratting Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
    informing.
  2. verb desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
    rat.
  3. verb employ scabs or strike breakers in
    rat.
  4. verb take the place of work of someone on strike
    fink; scab; rat; blackleg.
  5. verb give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat
    rat.
  6. verb catch rats, especially with dogs
    rat.
  7. verb give away information about somebody
    shop; give away; denounce; tell on; stag; rat; betray; snitch; grass; shit.
    • He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam

WordNet

Rat"ting noun
Definitions
  1. The conduct or practices of one who rats. See Rat, v. i., 1. Sydney Smith.
  2. The low sport of setting a dog upon rats confined in a pit to see how many he will kill in a given time.

Webster 1913