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frat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /fɹæt/
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  • rhymes with -æt

1

noun

Meaning 1

Shortened form of fraternity, college organization.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive, often

Examples

  • frat party
  • See you at the frat house.
  • All the frats will be there.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a social club for male undergraduates

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fraternity

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: club, social club, society, guild, gild, lodge, order

History

Etymology

Apocopic form of fraternity.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: oppilaskunta — shortened form for fraternity
  • Italian: confraternita — shortened form for fraternity
  • Italian: confratello — shortened form for fraternity