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Meaning of "rat run" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RAT RUN

rat run  [ræt rʌn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAT RUN

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Rat run is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RAT RUN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rat running

Rat running, cut-through driving or shortcut, is using secondary roads, cemetery roads, or residential side streets instead of the intended main roads in urban or suburban areas. People do it to avoid heavy traffic, long delays at traffic signals or other obstacles, even where there are traffic calming measures to discourage them, or laws against taking certain routes. Rat runs are frequently taken by motorists familiar with the local geography. They will often take such short cuts to avoid busy main roads and intersections. Rat running is controversial. It is sometimes opposed by homeowners on the affected streets, as some people regard it as a disturbance of their peace. Sometimes, it affects house prices. Authorities often try to prevent it, but enforcement is difficult. Rat running is sometimes fought by installing traffic calming devices, such as all-way stops, speed humps, traffic circles, and rumble strips, by making some streets one-way, or by blocking off certain intersections.

Definition of rat run in the English dictionary

The definition of rat run in the dictionary is a minor road or route used by drivers hoping to avoid congestion on major roads nearby. Other definition of rat run is an area or route habitually used by rats.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAT RUN


close-run
ˌkləʊsˈrʌn
forerun
fɔːˈrʌn
inrun
ˈɪnˌrʌn
millrun
ˈmɪlˌrʌn
nonrun
ˈnɒnrʌn
outrun
ˌaʊtˈrʌn
overrun
ˌəʊvəˈrʌn
rat-run
ˈrætˌrʌn
rerun
riːˈrʌn
run
rʌn
state-run
ˌsteɪtˈrʌn
tip-and-run
ˈtɪpəndˈrʌn
underrun
ˈʌndəˌrʌn
uprun
ʌpˈrʌn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAT RUN

rat
rat kangaroo
rat poison
rat race
rat snake
rat tail
rat tamer
rat trap
rat-a-tat
rat-a-tat-tat
rat-arsed
rat-catcher
rat-catching
rat-infested
rat-run
rat-runner
rat-running
rat-tail
rat-tat
rat-tat-tat

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAT RUN

black run
bombing run
cut and run
dry run
end run
fun run
green run
home run
in the long run
in the short run
milk run
on the run
press run
print run
production run
red run
split run
test run
toboggan run
trial run

Synonyms and antonyms of rat run in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rat run» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAT RUN

Find out the translation of rat run to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rat run from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rat run» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大鼠跑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carrera de ratas
570 millions of speakers

English

rat run
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चूहे रन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المدى الفئران
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

крыса бежать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

corrida de ratos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঠুং রান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

course de rat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tikus berlari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rattenlauf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラットラン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쥐 실행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tikus mlaku
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chạy chuột
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எலி ரன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उंदीर पकड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sıçan koşusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corsa ratto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Nakład szczur
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щур бігти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alerga șobolan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

run αρουραίος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rat run
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

råtta springa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rotte kjøre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rat run

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAT RUN»

The term «rat run» is normally little used and occupies the 114.938 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAT RUN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rat run

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAT RUN»

Discover the use of rat run in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rat run and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rat Run
Cowardice is a very dirty word.
Gerald Seymour, 2006
2
RC Phonics G1/L1: Run Rat Run
Includes illustrated, fun, phonics stories of no more than 100 words, focusing on phonemes of more than one letter as well as simple polysyllabic words.
Karen Wallace, 2007
3
Training Your Pet Rat
A homemade rat run can be put together easily and quickly. First, run over to your neighborhood store and beg for some empty cardboard boxes, at least two feet in height. Remove the top and bottom flaps. Then choose one corner of each box ...
Gerry Buscis, Barbara Somerville, 2000
4
Rat Run
The fanatical Andre Dur puts his unholy scenario into operation over the geological fault called the 'Rat Run', where nuclear submarines stalk each other in the dark depths. Helplessly the world looks on as the minutes tick away.
Frederick Nolan, 2008
5
Firefighter!: The Drama and Humour of a Dangerous Profession
This convoluted complex was known as the 'rat run'. One day around week seven , Sub Officer Groves prepared and lit a smouldering fire of rags and wood chips in a brazier down in the 'rat run' and allowed it to burn for about ten minutes.
Neil Wallington, 1992
6
Underworld
Did you ever hear a rat run across a tub? I'll tell you, man, it's awesome.” Matt was strangling with pleasure. He made a sound in his throat, an involuntary quaver. Nick finished the story—the rat squeezing neatly through a vent in the wall, the ...
Don DeLillo, 2011
7
Secret Societies: And How They Affect Our Lives Today
For example, the order was linked with the “rat run,” the post–World War II escape route that enabled high-ranking Nazis and German scientists to evade war-crime trials. Rumor has it that some of these criminals were issued “Sovereign Knight ...
Sylvia Browne, 2007
8
The Eye of Cybele
... the strategi had ordered the ocean side of the mines fenced in, and the Summoner bending to pick up his pack, rat run off, damn bitch rat escape, and the Summoner beating himself on the head with both hands and his thighs, still cursing in ...
Daniel Chavarría, 2005
9
Fatigue Artist
"There's a rat's nest on the ledge, Ev. I saw a rat run across just a few minutes ago." "Are you sure it was a rat? Maybe it was a squirrel." I looked at him with bitterness. Q. never doubted me. "I'm sure. I can tell the difference. It had a thin curly tail ...
Lynne Sharon Schwartz, 2011
10
Clever as a Fox: Animal Intelligence and what it Can Teach ...
No problem. Take away distant landmarks to navigate by and the rat does fine. Take away close landmarks, the same results. Make the rat run another radial maze after the first few choices and it can still come back and remember which arms ...
Sonja Ingrid Yoerg, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAT RUN»

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1
Applause for mum as she spells out dangers of rat run by school
A MUM'S plea for a safe crossing for children on a busy Headington rat run was greeted with thunderous applause. Gena Leveson appealed to Oxfordshire ... «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
2
Police operation to tackle 'rat runs' on Northamptonshire's rural roads
Police operation to tackle 'rat runs' on Northamptonshire's rural roads ... planned as a result of local concerns about the area being used as a 'rat run' by lorry ... «Northampton Chronicle & Echo, May 15»
3
Llangollen 'rat run' makes residents' lives hell
RESIDENTS of a busy road could be forced to take the law into their own hands to stop speeding cars from making their lives hell. One option being considered ... «LeaderLive, May 15»
4
Flawed trial leads to morning closure of Beatson Rd 'rat run'
The road was closed for two weeks at the end of October to measure how many people used the road as a "rat run" and the effect the closure had on travel times ... «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
5
Residents demand end to HGV 'rat run' through Lichfield
Residents have packed into a meeting to demand an end to trucks using parts of Lichfield as a rat run. They were raising concerns over the number of HGVs ... «Lichfield Live, Apr 15»
6
Rogue Rat Runs Rampant In KFC And Causes Mass Panic (Video)
The clip, which has since gone viral, shows an obese and unhealthy rat, which appears to carry itself with all the urgency of a pig in muck, scurry brazenly across ... «The Inquisitr, Jan 15»
7
A9 communities say local roads have not become “rat runs
Communities along the A9 say they have seen no evidence of people using nearby local roads as “rat runs” to avoid the controversial average-speed cameras. «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Nov 14»
8
Rat runs cause havoc
"Commuters are using rat runs to try to avoid the terrible traffic on Lord Street and West Swan Road and nothing has been done about that. It is a traffic nightmare ... «The West Australian, Oct 14»
9
Proposal to permanently close part of Kingsthorpe High Street in …
It is hoped the road closure will prevent motorists from being able to use the High Street as a 'rat run' to get from Mill Lane to Welford Road, avoiding the Cock ... «Northampton Chronicle & Echo, Sep 14»
10
'Rat run' speed danger fears in Sabden
Sabden residents have voiced their concerns that the main roads through the village are fast becoming traffic “rat runs”. Fears have been voiced about speeds ... «Burnley Express, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Rat run [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/rat-run>. Apr 2024 ».
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