Ratting (Noun)
Meaning
To furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The informant was ratting on his accomplices to the police in exchange for a reduced sentence.
- He was accused of ratting on his friends to the authorities to save his own skin.
- The witness was ratting on the defendant, providing crucial testimony that sealed his fate.
- The snitch was ratting on the gang members, revealing their secret hideouts and plans.
- The defendant claimed he was being framed by a rival who was ratting on him to the police.