drat C1 Topic:Register & Style Also spelled Drot US /dræt/ UK /dræt/ See IPA manual Freq #24517 Meanings 1 intj used to express mild annoyance or disappointment; dated or humorous Drat! I left the tickets on the kitchen table. 2 verb to curse or express irritation with, chiefly in mild imprecations Drat that alarm for waking everyone before dawn. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 intj · used to express mild... darnblastconfound it 2 verb · to curse or express... confoundcursedarn Word family Forms dratted Related forms minced oathimprecationod rot Etymology A minced oath shortened from od rot or God rot. Its softened form allowed speakers to express irritation without using the full religious curse. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # drat **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** intj, verb **IPA (US):** /dræt/ **IPA (UK):** /dræt/ **Frequency rank:** 24517 ## Meanings 1. used to express mild annoyance or disappointment; dated or humorous 2. to curse or express irritation with, chiefly in mild imprecations ## Examples - Drat! I left the tickets on the kitchen table. - Drat that alarm for waking everyone before dawn. ## Synonyms - darn - blast - confound ## Related Forms - minced oath - imprecation - od rot ## Etymology A minced oath shortened from od rot or God rot. Its softened form allowed speakers to express irritation without using the full religious curse. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown