rating

Plural: ratings

Noun

• An estimate or evaluation of quality, status, or performance.
• an appraisal of the value of something
• act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
• standing or position on a scale
• rank in a military organization
• A position on a scale.
• An evaluation of status, especially of financial status.
• A number, letter, or other mark that refers to the ability of something.
• A quantitative measure of the audience of a television program.
• A seaman in a warship.
• An enlisted seaman not a commissioned officer or warrant officer.

Verb

• assign a rank or rating to
• be worthy of or have a certain rating
• estimate the value of
• desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
• employ scabs or strike breakers in
• take the place of work of someone on strike
• give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat
• catch rats, especially with dogs
• give away information about somebody
• present participle and gerund of rate

Examples

• He has a high chess rating.
• His high rating in the Scrabble club reflected his consistent winning performance.
• In the Royal Navy the ratings, in order, are: ordinary seaman, able seaman, leading seaman, petty officer and chief petty officer.
• They have a poor credit rating.

Synonyms

betray, blackleg, denounce, evaluation, fink, give away, grade, grass, military rank, military rating, order, paygrade, place, range, rank, rat, rate, scab, shit, shop, snitch, stag, tell on, valuation, value