The meaning of Cat

Cat – definition

noun
A small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractable claws. it is widely kept as a pet or for catching mice, and many breeds have been developed.
Usage examples:
Domestic cats may breed much more frequently, as often as 3 times a year, as they are not typically…
Synonims:
Feline Pussycat Pussy Puss Kitty Kitty cat Kitten Tiddles Tibbles Tom Tomcat Tabby Ginger Tortoiseshell Marmalade cat Mouser House cat Wild cat Alley cat Moggie Mog Fur baby Fur kid Grimalkin
noun
(especially among jazz enthusiasts) a man.
Usage examples:
This west coast cat had managed him since the early 80s
noun
A short tapered stick used in the game of tipcat.

verb
Raise (an anchor) from the surface of the water to the cathead.
Usage examples:
I kept her off the wind and sailing free until i had the anchor catted

noun
Short for catalytic converter.
Usage examples:
Models fitted with a cat as standard

noun
Short for catamaran.

abbreviation
Short for computerized axial tomography.
abbreviation
Computer-assisted (or -aided) testing.
abbreviation
Clear air turbulence.

prefix
Down; downwards.
Usage examples:
Catadromous
prefix
Wrongly; badly.
Usage examples:
Catachresis
prefix
Completely.
Usage examples:
Cataclysm
prefix
Against; alongside.
Usage examples:
Catapult

noun
Feline mammal usually having thick soft fur

noun
A small, furry animal with four legs and a tail, often kept as a pet, or any of a group of related animals that are wild, and some of which are large and fierce, such as the lion

Cat translation into English

Cat: translate from English into Chinese

猫, 恶妇

Cat: translate from English into Dutch

Kat, Kattekop, Kraanbalk, Karwats, Dubbele treft

Cat: translate from English into French

Chat, Félin, Mec, Rosse, Pot catalytique, Gonzesse

Cat: translate from English into German

Katze, Raubkatze, Typ, Raupe

Cat: translate from English into Hindi

बिल्ली

Cat: translate from English into Italian

Gatto, Gatta

Cat: translate from English into Korean

고양이, 재즈 애호가, 무한 궤도차, 토하다, 재즈 연주가, 심술궂은 여자, 아홉개의 끈을 단 채찍, 양끝이 뾰족한 나무막대기, 닻걸이, 육각기, 이크스 선 체축 단층 촬영, 닻걸이에 끌어 올리다, 닻을 끌어 올리다

Cat: translate from English into Russian

Кошка, Кот, Кат, Блевать, Гусеничный трактор, Бить плетью, Двойной треножник, Животное семейства кошачьих, Изрыгать, Сварливая женщина, Брать якорь на кат

Cat: translate from English into Spanish

Gato, Gata, Felino

Word origin

from Greek kata ‘down’.

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Cat synonims

feline

adjective
Relating to or affecting cats or other members of the cat family.
Usage examples:
Feline leukaemia

noun
A cat or other member of the cat family.
Usage examples:
But except for the florida felines, as far as one can tell, wild cougars no longer live east of the…

adjective
Of or like an animal of the cat family

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ginger

noun
A hot, fragrant spice made from the rhizome of a plant, which may be chopped or powdered for cooking, preserved in syrup, or candied.
Usage examples:
In a food processor or blender, combine tomatoes, pepper, salt, coriander powder, ginger and jalape…

adjective
(chiefly of hair or fur) of a light reddish-yellow or orange-brown colour.
Usage examples:
Lucas already has a number of initiatives to help raise money, including a sponsored change of hair…

verb
Make someone or something more lively.
Usage examples:
She slapped his hand lightly to ginger him up

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grimalkin

noun
A cat.
Usage examples:
She's written six paranormal romances about love complicated by grimalkins, witches, druids, mermai…

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kitten

noun
A young cat.
Usage examples:
Please think about adopting an adult cat rather than a kitten, because a kitten is always assured o…

verb
(of a cat or certain other animals) give birth.
Usage examples:
However, many cats are contrary and may choose the most inconvenient places to kitten in, such as y…

noun
A young cat
Usage examples:
Our cat just had six kittens.

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kitty

noun
A fund of money for communal use, made up of contributions from a group of people.
Usage examples:
It is always easier to raise private donations if the government is seen to make a contribution tow…

noun
A pet name or a child's name for a kitten or cat.
Usage examples:
For indoor cats, my kitties spend an awful lot of time outside.

noun
Money to be used for a particular purpose that has been collected from a number of people
Usage examples:
We each put $20 a week into the kitty to cover the cost of food.

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mog

noun
Another term for moggie.

All meanings and translations of Mog

moggie

noun
A cat, especially one that is ordinary or has an untidy appearance

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mouser

noun
An animal that catches mice, especially a cat.
Usage examples:
Well, it's either mousetraps or a good mouser

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puss

noun
An affectionate term for a cat.
Usage examples:
Dangly baubles can be too tantalizing for even the best behaved pusses

noun
A person's face, mouth, or expression.
Usage examples:
They hush up with little smiles on their pusses

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pussy

noun
A cat.
Usage examples:
Ginger-topped stan, who bears an uncanny resemblance to his marmalade pussy, had found the answer t…

noun
A cat

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pussycat

noun
A cat.
Usage examples:
It's more of a scarred old tomcat than a pussycat, but deserves a mention nonetheless.

noun
A cat
Usage examples:
Look, martha, a pussycat!, mike likes to make out that he's tough, but he's a pussycat really.

All meanings and translations of Pussycat

tabby

noun
A grey or brownish cat mottled or streaked with dark stripes.
Usage examples:
There are tabbies and toms in white, black, grey and ginger.

adjective
(of a cat) grey or brownish in colour and streaked with dark stripes.
Usage examples:
A young tabby tomcat

adjective
(a cat) having dark-coloured marks on grey or brown fur

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tom

noun
The male of various animals, especially a domestic cat.
Usage examples:
While hens usually travel together, toms roam either in separate flocks or alone.

verb
Work as a prostitute.
Usage examples:
Roscoe is tomming around now

noun
Short for tomato.

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tomcat

noun
A male domestic cat.
Usage examples:
These guys went at it like two tomcats fighting over the pussy next door.

verb
Pursue women promiscuously for sexual gratification.
Usage examples:
Tomcatting all night and sleeping until afternoon

noun
A male cat

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tortoiseshell

noun
The semi-transparent mottled yellow and brown shell of certain turtles, typically used to make jewellery or ornaments.
Usage examples:
These included shell, coral, tortoiseshell, lava, jet, ivory, and paste.

noun
The hard shell of a turtle that has attractive brown and yellow patterns, or plastic made to look like this shell
Usage examples:
A tortoiseshell barrette, tortoiseshell eyeglass frames

All meanings and translations of Tortoiseshell

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