rathole
rathole · ratholes · ratholed · ratholing
To hoardTo hoard.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To hoard.
(transitive)To take a conversation off topic, especially in technical meetings.
(transitive)To surreptitiously or prematurely remove chips during a poker game.
(intransitive)To exit a cash game and re-enter with a smaller stack.
(intransitive)(of material) To empty only in the center of a hopper or silo, persisting circumferentially.
Origin
From rat + hole.From rat + hole.
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Forms
ratholes, ratholing, ratholed, ratholedSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle