drat

[ drat ]

/ dræt /

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verb (used with object), drat·ted, drat·ting.

to damn; confound: Drat your interference.

interjection

(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like): Drat, there goes another button off my shirt.

Origin of drat

First recorded in 1805–15; alteration of (o)d rot God rot (i.e., may God rot him, her, it)

Words nearby drat

draper, drapery, drapes, drappie, drastic, drat, dratted, draught, draughtboard, draughts, draughtsman

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Example sentences from the Web for drat

Drat it, I've been a-reckoning of mackerel all this 'ere time!
Suppers|Paul Pierce
In the intervals of gathering brush for the fire and pouring sap into the steaming pan—which still leaked here and there, drat it!
In Pastures Green|Peter McArthur
I didn't intend to fall in love with you—Oh, drat my reasons!
Kindred of the Dust|Peter B. Kyne
Drat Emme—— No; drat the ship's steward's assistant from the flagship!
Pincher Martin, O.D.|H. Taprell Dorling

They sort of flip the threads out, as much as to say, 'Come out of it, drat you.
If Winter Comes|A.S.M. Hutchinson

British Dictionary definitions for drat

drat

/ (dræt) /

interjection

slang an exclamation of annoyance (also in the phrases drat it! drat you! etc)

Word Origin for drat

C19: probably alteration of God rot

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单词	drat
释义	drat [ drat ] / dræt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR drat ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), drat·ted, drat·ting. to damn; confound: Drat your interference. interjection (used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like): Drat, there goes another button off my shirt. Origin of drat First recorded in 1805–15; alteration of (o)d rot God rot (i.e., may God rot him, her, it) Words nearby drat draper, drapery, drapes, drappie, drastic, drat, dratted, draught, draughtboard, draughts, draughtsman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for drat Drat it, I've been a-reckoning of mackerel all this 'ere time! Suppers\|Paul Pierce In the intervals of gathering brush for the fire and pouring sap into the steaming pan—which still leaked here and there, drat it! In Pastures Green\|Peter McArthur I didn't intend to fall in love with you—Oh, drat my reasons! Kindred of the Dust\|Peter B. Kyne Drat Emme—— No; drat the ship's steward's assistant from the flagship! Pincher Martin, O.D.\|H. Taprell Dorling They sort of flip the threads out, as much as to say, 'Come out of it, drat you. If Winter Comes\|A.S.M. Hutchinson British Dictionary definitions for drat drat / (dræt) / interjection slang an exclamation of annoyance (also in the phrases drat it! drat you! etc) Word Origin for drat C19: probably alteration of God rot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to drat doggone, dang, curse, darn, excoriate, expel, abuse, confound, slam, blaspheme, castigate, anathematize, penalize, imprecate, doom, sentence, proscribe, attack, convict, jinx
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drat

verb (used with object), drat·ted, drat·ting.

interjection

Origin of drat

Words nearby drat

Example sentences from the Web for drat

British Dictionary definitions for drat

interjection

Word Origin for drat

Words related to drat