CAT
Noun:
- A small domesticated carnivorous mammal: A furry animal with retractable claws, often kept as a pet.
- Any animal of the family Felidae: This includes larger wild animals like lions, tigers, and leopards.
- A spiteful or malicious woman: (Informal, often offensive) A woman who speaks maliciously about others.
- A man; a fellow: (Slang, informal) A term for a man or a person.
- A cat-o'-nine-tails: A whip with nine knotted cords, historically used for punishment.
- A tracked vehicle: A large vehicle, like a bulldozer, moved on continuous metal tracks.
Verb:
- To vomit: (Slang) To eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
- To beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails: To whip or flog with this specific type of whip.
Noun:
- The cat sat on the windowsill, watching the birds.
- Lions and tigers are big cats.
- She can be such a cat, always spreading rumors.
- He's a cool cat, very relaxed and friendly.
Verb:
- He felt sick and had to cat after the rollercoaster ride. (Slang usage)
"Let the cat out of the bag": To reveal a secret, usually unintentionally.
- She let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party.
"It's raining cats and dogs": Raining very heavily.
- We can't go out; it's raining cats and dogs.
"Curiosity killed the cat": A warning that being too inquisitive can lead to trouble.
- I wouldn't ask too many questions—curiosity killed the cat.
"Play cat and mouse": To engage in a series of cunning maneuvers, as between a cat and a mouse.
- The detective played cat and mouse with the suspect for weeks.
Catty (adj): Mean or spiteful in a subtle way, often used to describe gossip.
- She made a catty remark about her coworker's outfit.
Catwalk (n): A narrow walkway or a stage runway used by models.
- The models walked down the catwalk.
Catcall (n/v): A loud whistle or shout of disapproval, often directed at someone publicly.
- The performer was subjected to catcalls from the audience.
- Feline (n/adj): Relating to cats or the cat family.
- Kitty (n): A child's word for a cat or kitten.
- Puss, pussy (n): Informal or affectionate terms for a cat.
- Tomcat (n): A male cat.
- Cat around (v): (Slang, dated) To pursue romantic partners casually; to philander.
- He used to cat around before he got married.
"Has the cat got your tongue?": Said to someone who is unusually quiet or refusing to speak.
- Why are you so quiet? Has the cat got your tongue?
"Look like something the cat dragged in": To look very untidy, ill, or exhausted.
- After working all night, he looked like something the cat dragged in.
"No room to swing a cat": A very small or cramped space.
- Their new apartment is so tiny, there's no room to swing a cat.
- a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
- any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
- a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
- a whip with nine knotted cords
- British sailors feared the cat
- the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
- in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults
- a spiteful woman gossip
- what a cat she is!
- an informal term for a youth or man
- a nice guy
- the guy's only doing it for some doll
- feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
- After drinking too much, the students vomited
- He purged continuously
- The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
- beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails