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# rascal

noun (a rascal, rascals)

«rascal» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (informal, affectionate) A cheeky, naughty child or animal who makes mischief but is loved. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rascal/#m1)
2. (old) A dishonest person; a rogue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rascal/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life grandparents call children «you little rascal» fondly. In old stories a rascal is a scoundrel. Phrases: little rascal, you rascal.

### Examples

- Come here, you little rascal! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rascal/#x1)
- The puppy is a rascal; it chewed my shoe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rascal/#x2)
- My brother is a cheeky rascal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rascal/#x3)
- The rascal stole the pies from the window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rascal/#x4)
- Those rascals rang our doorbell and ran away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rascal/#x5)
- Grandpa calls me his favourite rascal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rascal/#x6)
- "What! are you here, you old rascal? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rascal/#x7)

### Note

Countable. Usually friendly today, not a serious insult. Adjective: rascally. Similar: scamp, monkey, rogue.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rascal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rascal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rascal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rascal.html) on Mova free.