- [countable] a measurement of how good, popular, important, etc. somebody/something is, especially in relation to other people or things
- Education has been given a high-priority rating by the new administration.
- ‘The Big Bang Theory’ was the network show with the highest rating.
Extra Examples- He has the highest opinion poll rating of any president this century.
- She is currently enjoying a favourable rating with more than 50 per cent of the electorate.
- The hospital has retained its top three-star rating.
- The hotel achieved a four-star rating.
- The judges gave her the maximum rating on style.
- The overall performance rating puts the new model well ahead of its main rivals.
- The president's ratings have suddenly rocketed.
- The resort got a low rating for children's facilities.
- The university scored a top rating among students.
- a drop of 50 points in her personal rating
- His popularity rating dropped after the affair was revealed.
- It was a very good rating for an amateur performance.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- top
- low
- …
- have
- assign (somebody/something)
- give (somebody/something)
- …
- climb
- improve
- rise
- …
- scale
- system
- in a/the rating
- rating for
- rating on
- …
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- the ratings[plural] a set of figures that show how many people watch or listen to a particular television or radio programme, used to show how popular a programme is
- The show has gone up in the ratings.
- The BBC is currently ahead in the ratings war.
Collocations TelevisionTelevisionWatching- watch television/TV/a show/(British English) a programme/(North American English) a program/a documentary/a pilot/a rerun/a repeat
- see (especially British English) an ad/(especially North American English) a commercial/the news/the weather
- catch/miss a show/a programme/a program/an episode/the news
- pick up/reach for/grab the remote (control)
- change/switch channel
- surf (through)/ (especially North American English) flip through/ (especially British English) flick through the channels
- sit in front of/switch on/switch off/turn on/turn off the television/the TV/the TV set
- have/install satellite (TV)/cable (TV)/a satellite dish
- show a programme/a documentary/an ad/a commercial
- screen a programme/a documentary
- run an ad/a commercial
- broadcast/ (especially North American English) air/repeat a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a series
- go out/air/be recorded live
- attract/draw (in)/pull (in) viewers
- be a hit with viewers/audiences/critics
- get (low/high) ratings
- be on/appear on television/TV/a TV show
- take part in a phone-in/a game show/a quiz show/a reality TV show
- host a show/a programme/series/a game show/a quiz show/a talk show/(British English) a chat show
- be/become/work as a/an (British English) TV presenter/talk-show host/sports commentator/anchorman/(British English) newsreader
- read/present the news
- appear/perform live (on TV)
- do/film/make a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a pilot/a series/an ad/a commercial
- work on a soap (opera)/a pilot (episode)/a sitcom
- write/produce a drama/sitcom/spin-off/comedy series
- Bringing her on the show was a cynical attempt to boost the ratings.
- His new sitcom was a ratings success.
- It has been ousted from top spot in the TV ratings.
- The network's prime-time ratings are up 150 per cent.
- The programme's ratings have dipped sharply.
- The ratings went shooting up overnight.
- The show continues to garner high ratings.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- high
- low
- …
- garner
- get
- have
- …
- go up
- improve
- pick up
- …
- battle
- war
- success
- …
- in the ratings
- [countable] a number or letter that shows which groups of people a particular film is suitable for
- The film was given a 15 rating by British censors.
- The movie carries an R rating.
- [countable] (British English) a sailor in the navy who is not an officerTopics War and conflictc2, Transport by waterc2
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