frat
n. countablen. a social club for male students at a college or university. These groups often have their own houses where members live and host parties together.
n. a social organization for male undergraduate students at a college or university, typically identified by Greek letters. Often used as a shortened form of 'fraternity' in informal contexts.
He decided to join a frat during his first year of college.
The university administration introduced stricter rules for every frat on campus to prevent loud parties late at night.
While some students view the frat system as a vital source of lifelong networking, others criticize it for promoting an exclusive and sometimes rowdy social culture.
Apocopic form of fraternity.
Informal shortening of 'fraternity'; often carries a slightly more casual or sometimes stereotypical connotation than the full word.