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ratchet Meaning & Origin | Slang by Dictionary.com
Ratchet is a slang term that can mean “exciting” or “excellent,” often used as a term of empowerment among women. Some may also use ratchet for when they are feeling “bad” in some way. The term has been previously used, however, as an insult characterizing a woman as being “overdramatic” or “promiscuous.”. Recommended videos.
RATCHET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
noun. a toothed bar with which a pawl engages. (not in technical use) a pawl or the like used with a ratchet or ratchet wheel. a mechanism consisting of such a bar or wheel with the pawl. ratchet wheel ( def ). a steady progression up or down: the upward ratchet of oil prices.
Ratchet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of RATCHET is a mechanism that consists of a bar or wheel having inclined teeth into which a pawl drops so that motion can be imparted to the wheel or bar, governed, or prevented and that is used in a hand tool (such as a wrench or screwdriver) to allow effective motion in one direction only.
RATCHET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Add to word list. a part of a machine that allows movement in one direction only. It is usually a wheel with teeth-like parts that either slide over or lock against the free end of a bar: The ratchet at the other end of the axle only turns one way. Keep the ratchet mechanism lubricated with oil.
Ratchet (slang) - Wikipedia
Ratchet is a slang term in American hip hop culture that, in its original sense, [1] was a derogatory term used to refer to an uncouth woman, and may be a Louisianan dialect form of the word "wretched".
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