Collocations for rat - noun
ADJ.
black, brown | laboratory | sewer | water
RAT + VERB
scurry, scuttle
A brown rat scurried across the road.
A brown rat scurried across the road.
squeak | gnaw
Rats had gnawed through the wires.
Rats had gnawed through the wires.
carry/spread disease
RAT + NOUN
catcher
The dog was a useful rat catcher in the warehouse.
The dog was a useful rat catcher in the warehouse.
droppings | poison
PHRASES
rat-infested
a rat-infested cellar
a rat-infested cellar