Love Rat

Pronunciation: /lʌv ræt/

Definitions of love rat

noun a person who is unfaithful in a romantic relationship

Example Sentences

A1 She found out her boyfriend was a love rat.

A2 The tabloids were filled with stories about the celebrity love rat.

B1 After being cheated on, she realized she was dating a love rat.

B2 The love rat's reputation spread quickly throughout the small town.

C1 Despite his charming facade, he was known in social circles as a notorious love rat.

C2 The scandalous affair between the politician and the love rat rocked the nation.

Examples of love rat in a Sentence

formal The tabloids exposed him as a love rat after multiple affairs were revealed.

informal I can't believe she's still seeing that love rat after what he did to her.

slang He's such a love rat, always cheating on his partners.

figurative Beware of the love rat who will betray your trust and break your heart.

Grammatical Forms of love rat

• past tense: loved
• plural: love rats
• comparative: more love rat
• superlative: most love rat
• present tense: love rat
• future tense: will love rat
• perfect tense: have loved rat
• continuous tense: is loving rat
• singular: love rat
• positive degree: love rat
• infinitive: to love rat
• gerund: loving rat
• participle: loved rat

Origin and Evolution of love rat

First Known Use: 1980 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'love rat' originated in British English as a colloquial expression to describe someone who is unfaithful in a romantic relationship.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to men who cheat on their partners, the term has evolved to be more gender-neutral and can now apply to anyone who is unfaithful in a relationship.