The difference between Dob and Rat out
When used as verbs, dob means to report (a person) to someone in authority for a wrongdoing, whereas rat out means to inform authorities (about someone).
Dob is also noun with the meaning: a small amount of something, especially paste.
check bellow for the other definitions of Dob and Rat out
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Dob as a verb (slang, chiefly, Australia, and, _, UK):
To report (a person) to someone in authority for a wrongdoing.
Examples:
"I’ll dob on you if you break in."
"You dobbed me in!'' — ''I never did!"
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Dob as a verb (slang, chiefly, Australia):
To do one's share; to contribute.
Examples:
"We all dobbed in for a gift when he retired."
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Dob as a verb (slang, chiefly, Australia):
To nominate a person, often in their absence, for an unpleasant task.
Examples:
"I arrived just after the meeting had started and found myself dobbed in to take the minutes."
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Dob as a verb (slang, Northern Ireland):
To play truant
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Dob as a noun:
A small amount of something, especially paste.
Examples:
"Put a dob of butter on the potato, please."
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Dob as a noun:
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Dob as a verb (intransitive, sometimes, humorous):
In the scouting movement, to chant dob to indicate that one will do one's best to follow the scouting laws.
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Rat out as a verb (slang, derogatory, transitive):
To inform authorities (about someone); to tell on (somebody).
Examples:
"Don't you dare rat me out or I'll kill you!"