Definition of rathole Rathole

rat•hole

We found 11 definitions of rathole from 3 different sources.

What does rathole mean?

Noun Plural: ratholes
rathole - a small dirty uncomfortable room
		room an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
rathole - a hole (as in the wall of a building) made by rats

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rathole (Noun)
An entrance to a living area or passageway used by mice or rats.
rathole (Noun)
A living area used by mice or rats.
rathole (Noun)
A particularly squalid human residence.
rathole (Noun)
An area of a silo that has undergone ratholing, so that material moves mostly through the centre and accumulates around the edges.
rathole (Verb)
To hoard.
rathole (Verb)
To take a conversation off topic, especially in technical meetings.
rathole (Verb)
To surreptitiously or prematurely remove chips during a poker game.
rathole (Verb)
Of material to empty only in the center of a hopper or silo, persisting circumferentially.