Brat
noun
A child, especially one who behaves badly.
She scolded the little brat for making a mess.
Often appears as...
- spoiled brat
- little brat
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A term used to refer to the children of military personnel.
As a military brat, she moved schools frequently.
Often appears as...
- military brat
- army brat
noun
A type of sausage originating from Germany.
He grilled the brats on the barbecue.
Often appears as...
- grilled brat
- brat and sauerkraut
noun
A child, especially one who behaves badly.
She scolded the little brat for making a mess.
Often appears as...
- spoiled brat
- little brat
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A term used to refer to the children of military personnel.
As a military brat, she moved schools frequently.
Often appears as...
- military brat
- army brat
noun
A type of sausage originating from Germany.
He grilled the brats on the barbecue.
Often appears as...
- grilled brat
- brat and sauerkraut
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Brat often implies poor behavior and a lack of discipline; it can be insulting.
The noisy brat disrupted the whole classroom.
Pro Tip 2/3Usually Juvenile
'Brat' is most commonly used to describe children, not adults.
That brat keeps throwing his food.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Use
It's a casual word, more suitable for informal conversations and not formal situations.
My cousin is such a brat sometimes.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Brat often implies poor behavior and a lack of discipline; it can be insulting.
The noisy brat disrupted the whole classroom.
Pro Tip 2/3Usually Juvenile
'Brat' is most commonly used to describe children, not adults.
That brat keeps throwing his food.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Use
It's a casual word, more suitable for informal conversations and not formal situations.
My cousin is such a brat sometimes.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Brat often implies poor behavior and a lack of discipline; it can be insulting.
The noisy brat disrupted the whole classroom.
Pro Tip 2/3Usually Juvenile
'Brat' is most commonly used to describe children, not adults.
That brat keeps throwing his food.
Pro Tip 3/3Informal Use
It's a casual word, more suitable for informal conversations and not formal situations.
My cousin is such a brat sometimes.
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Wes Moore: How to talk...
and they were going to help with that, and I joined the Army because it was what I knew, and it was what I knew that I thought I could do well. I didn't come from a military family. I'm not a military brat. No one in my family ever had joined the military at all, and how I first got introduced to the military
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On the Road With Andrew...
whole thing with all the brat pack stuff started and all that and that was a very that's like where did that come from and suddenly that took on its own kind of life mm-hmm and that's terrified me so I would do that anyway when you want to literally you stopped
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Baiting Great Whites PIPE...
away from the corner the ball brat throw them away that's a nice one life at sea is not the same as life on land when you're on a ship and you need to tell somebody to move they need to move not asked why I don't want someone to get hurt
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Re-examining the remix -...
social remix is really about using it to mediate people's relationships with each other first within each video the brat pack characters are used as a kind of template for performing the social reality of each group but there's also a
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Wolves Developent into...
growing like an ugly overfed brat too healthy to slow down too young and ambitious to care about what it destroys along the way in the Caramba Seaton had plenty of time to think about America's dwindling wildlife only a few years
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Paula Scher: Great...
that form of youth, where you can let yourself grow and play, and be really a brat, and then accomplish things. By the end of the '70s, actually, the stuff became known. I mean, these covers appeared all over the world,
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"my mama" / "BLACK...
Was a brat, was running fast to get home by my curfew Silly me, tripping quick, I was almost killed by a honker When the time is right I'll move alright so don't get too uptight Bananananana isoganaide
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Adam Grant: What frogs...
Mae “So great to finally have a professor from Australia. You started strong but then got softer. You need tenure, so toughen up with these brats.” I'm from Alabama.
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Safari Live - Day 133 PIPE...
picture of these lines as they disappear they seem to be gone thank you so much for joining us and we'll see you tomorrow morning brat
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Expanding our definition...
most certainly alarming what she needs Oh can't these little brats learn anything little a proper education a
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Wes Moore: How to talk...
and they were going to help with that, and I joined the Army because it was what I knew, and it was what I knew that I thought I could do well. I didn't come from a military family. I'm not a military brat. No one in my family ever had joined the military at all, and how I first got introduced to the military
Video examples
On the Road With Andrew...
whole thing with all the brat pack stuff started and all that and that was a very that's like where did that come from and suddenly that took on its own kind of life mm-hmm and that's terrified me so I would do that anyway when you want to literally you stopped
Video examples
Baiting Great Whites PIPE...
away from the corner the ball brat throw them away that's a nice one life at sea is not the same as life on land when you're on a ship and you need to tell somebody to move they need to move not asked why I don't want someone to get hurt
Video examples
Re-examining the remix -...
social remix is really about using it to mediate people's relationships with each other first within each video the brat pack characters are used as a kind of template for performing the social reality of each group but there's also a
Video examples
Wolves Developent into...
growing like an ugly overfed brat too healthy to slow down too young and ambitious to care about what it destroys along the way in the Caramba Seaton had plenty of time to think about America's dwindling wildlife only a few years
Video examples
Paula Scher: Great...
that form of youth, where you can let yourself grow and play, and be really a brat, and then accomplish things. By the end of the '70s, actually, the stuff became known. I mean, these covers appeared all over the world,
Video examples
"my mama" / "BLACK...
Was a brat, was running fast to get home by my curfew Silly me, tripping quick, I was almost killed by a honker When the time is right I'll move alright so don't get too uptight Bananananana isoganaide
Video examples
Adam Grant: What frogs...
Mae “So great to finally have a professor from Australia. You started strong but then got softer. You need tenure, so toughen up with these brats.” I'm from Alabama.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 133 PIPE...
picture of these lines as they disappear they seem to be gone thank you so much for joining us and we'll see you tomorrow morning brat
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Expanding our definition...
most certainly alarming what she needs Oh can't these little brats learn anything little a proper education a
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Quote examples
Ethan Carter III
American Wrestler
EC3 began as a spoiled brat, and I felt it was important for the fans to be able to relate to the character - not as themselves but as someone they may have encountered in their lives and really just want to sock square in the face.
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Raheem Sterling
English Athlete
I've just got face: he looks like a brat. The 'I don't like face.' That's how I see it. And I'm not a brat. Sometimes I'm watching a movie, and you see a character and go, 'I don't like him' - that's me.
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Noel Gallagher
English Musician
My kids have got to work themselves around my life, not the other way. That's how kids become brats, if you're there staring at them all the time going, 'Are you alright?
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Padgett Powell
American Novelist
Military brats have this toughness: they're almost like orphans or foster children; they develop little mechanisms. It sets you up to look at things a little differently.
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Ruby Wax
American Comedian
Like any working mother I find it hard to have a social life. But my kids are so well adjusted. There isn't a brat bone in their body so I haven't done anything that bad.
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Abbey Clancy
British Model
I'd always had quite a privileged lifestyle, to be honest. I've never wanted for anything, but I do know the value of things. I'm not, like, a brat.
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Da Brat
American Rapper
I've been a brat all of my life, and I've always wanted to do things my way, because that's what works best with me. I'm true to myself.
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Leonardo DiCaprio
American Actor
My dad's probably one of the kindest people in the world. When I was younger that's not how I was- I was a little spoiled brat.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
The world is being run by irresponsible spoiled brats.
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Abby Lee Miller
American Dancer
I do not raise brats!
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Ethan Carter III
American Wrestler
EC3 began as a spoiled brat, and I felt it was important for the fans to be able to relate to the character - not as themselves but as someone they may have encountered in their lives and really just want to sock square in the face.
Quote examples
Raheem Sterling
English Athlete
I've just got face: he looks like a brat. The 'I don't like face.' That's how I see it. And I'm not a brat. Sometimes I'm watching a movie, and you see a character and go, 'I don't like him' - that's me.
Quote examples
Noel Gallagher
English Musician
My kids have got to work themselves around my life, not the other way. That's how kids become brats, if you're there staring at them all the time going, 'Are you alright?
Quote examples
Padgett Powell
American Novelist
Military brats have this toughness: they're almost like orphans or foster children; they develop little mechanisms. It sets you up to look at things a little differently.
Quote examples
Ruby Wax
American Comedian
Like any working mother I find it hard to have a social life. But my kids are so well adjusted. There isn't a brat bone in their body so I haven't done anything that bad.
Quote examples
Abbey Clancy
British Model
I'd always had quite a privileged lifestyle, to be honest. I've never wanted for anything, but I do know the value of things. I'm not, like, a brat.
Quote examples
Da Brat
American Rapper
I've been a brat all of my life, and I've always wanted to do things my way, because that's what works best with me. I'm true to myself.
Quote examples
Leonardo DiCaprio
American Actor
My dad's probably one of the kindest people in the world. When I was younger that's not how I was- I was a little spoiled brat.
Quote examples
P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
The world is being run by irresponsible spoiled brats.
Quote examples
Abby Lee Miller
American Dancer
I do not raise brats!
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