Definition

1. Noun:
   • Food prepared for cats: A commercially produced or specially prepared type of food designed to meet the nutritional needs of domestic cats.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • I need to buy more cat food before we run out.
  • This brand of cat food is recommended by veterinarians.
  • She carefully read the ingredients on the can of cat food.

Advanced Usage

• "To be cat food" (informal/slang): To be in a situation of extreme danger or certain defeat, often implying one will be destroyed or consumed.
  • If you challenge the champion, you'll be cat food.
  • Our outdated software is cat food for the new cybersecurity threats.

Variants and Related Words

• Catnip: A herb from the mint family that is often stimulating or pleasurable to cats, sometimes used as a treat or additive.
  • The toy is filled with catnip.
• Kibble: A common form of dry cat food consisting of small, hard pellets.
  • She poured the kibble into the bowl.

Synonyms

• Feline diet: A more formal term for food intended for cats.
• Kitty chow (informal): A casual, branded-influenced term for cat food.

Related Phrases

• "Like trying to sell cat food to a dog": An idiom describing a futile or mismatched effort.
  • Asking him to be tidy is like trying to sell cat food to a dog.

Noun

1. food prepared for cats