rat-racing

A form of rat-race — To rat run, that is, to drive on side streets, often at high speeds, to avoid traffic.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of rat-race
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APA

rat-racing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat-racing

MLA

“rat-racing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat-racing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rat-racing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat-racing.

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