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| cat [ kat ] |
noun (plural cats) |
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1. furry animal that purrs and meows: a small domesticated mammal that has soft fur, sharp claws, pointed ears, and, usually, a long furry tail, and makes characteristic purring or meowing sounds. Cats are widely kept as pets or to catch mice. Latin name Felis catus.
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2.
Same as big cat
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3. offensive term: an offensive term for a woman who is regarded as spiteful or malicious
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informal insult
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4. man: a man
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dated slang
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  He's a real cool cat.
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5. nautical anchor tackle or cathead: a set of heavy tackle used for raising an anchor to the cathead, or the cathead itself
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6. navy
Same as cat-o'-nine-tails
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7. fish
Same as catfish
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8. boat
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informal
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Same as catamaran
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9. boat
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informal
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Same as catboat
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10. automotive
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informal
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Same as catalytic converter
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11.
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archaic
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Same as prostituten (sense 1)
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verb (past and past participle cat·ted, present participle cat·ting, 3rd person present singular cats) |
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1. transitive verb nautical raise anchor: to raise the anchor to the cathead
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2. intransitive verb search for partner: to travel around in search of a sexual partner
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slang
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| [ Old English catt(e)< Germanic] |
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has the cat got your tongue? used to prompt somebody to speak or to ask the reason for his or her silence
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let the cat out of the bag to disclose secret or confidential information, usually accidentally
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like a cat on a hot tin roof or hot bricks extremely nervous or agitated
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play cat and mouse with somebody to treat somebody who is in your power in such a way that he or she does not know what you are going to do next
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rain cats and dogs to rain very heavily (informal)
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when the cat's away the mice will play when somebody in authority is absent, those he or she is in charge of will misbehave
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