to drats
- verb
- /dræts/
- Informal
- Whenever his computer crashes, he drats and shakes his head in frustration.
Examples
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She drats every time she forgets her keys at home.
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The coach drats when the team misses an easy goal during practice.
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I just spilled my drink. Drats!
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Oh, drats! I forgot my keys.
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When he realized he was late for the meeting, he drats under his breath.
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After losing the game, she drats and kicked the ground in annoyance.
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He always drats when he stubs his toe on the furniture.
Synonyms
Make a low sound or complain to show you are annoyed at something
To say a short word to show mild annoyance or disappointment
To make a short sound to show annoyance or doubt
Antonyms
How Annoyed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Drats as a verb comes from the little exclamation drat and simply means to say that mild word when you are upset. So to drats is to show 'mild frustration' by speaking a soft curse.