brat
/bræt/
Definition
- Noun:
- A very troublesome child: A child who behaves badly, is rude, or is spoiled, often in a way that is annoying to others.
- A small pork sausage: (Chiefly British) A type of fresh sausage, typically made from pork.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Troublesome child):
- The spoiled brat threw a tantrum in the store when his mother refused to buy him candy.
- She was often called a little brat by her older siblings when she interrupted their games.
- Noun (Pork sausage):
- For breakfast, he grilled some brats and served them with eggs. (This usage is more common in British English.)
Advanced Usage
- "Army brat" / "Military brat": A child of a person in the armed forces, especially one who has moved frequently due to their parent's assignments.
- As an army brat, she attended schools in three different countries.
- Used pejoratively to describe an adult perceived as behaving in a spoiled, immature, or entitled manner.
- He's a 40-year-old brat who still expects his parents to solve all his problems.
Variants and Related Words
- Bratty (adjective): Behaving like a brat; spoiled and ill-mannered.
- Her bratty behavior made her unpopular with the other children.
- Bratwurst (noun): A type of German sausage, from which the word "brat" (for sausage) is derived.
Synonyms
- Rascal: A mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child.
- Scamp: A person, especially a child, who is mischievous in a likable or amusing way.
- Imp: A small, mischievous devil or sprite.
- Brat (for sausage): Sausage, link.
Antonyms
- Angel: A person, especially a child, who is very well-behaved.
- Cherub: An innocent or sweet child.
Related Phrases / Idioms
- "Spoiled brat": A very common collocation emphasizing that the child's bad behavior results from being overindulged.
- Only a spoiled brat would complain about such an expensive gift.
- While not a phrasal verb, the term is often part of descriptive phrases like "act like a brat" or "be a brat."
- Stop acting like a brat and eat your vegetables.
Noun
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a small pork sausage
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a very troublesome child
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