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

  1. 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!"

  2. 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."

  3. 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."

  4. Dob as a verb (slang, Northern Ireland):

    To play truant

  1. Dob as a noun:

    A small amount of something, especially paste.

    Examples:

    "Put a dob of butter on the potato, please."

  1. Dob as a noun:

  1. 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.

  1. 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!"

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