Cat meaning

What does “cat” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“cat” is a noun and verb with 10 meanings. Its most common meaning is: feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats.

cat

noun

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
Synonymstrue cat
an informal term for a youth or man
“a nice guy”
“the guy's only doing it for some doll”
Synonymsguy hombre bozo sod
a spiteful woman gossip
“what a cat she is!”
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”
Synonymskat khat qat quat Arabian tea African tea
a whip with nine knotted cords
“British sailors feared the cat”
Synonymscat-o'-nine-tails
a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
SynonymsCaterpillar
any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
Synonymsbig 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
Synonymscomputerized tomography computed tomography CT computerized axial tomography computed axial tomography

verb

beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
“After drinking too much, the students vomited”
“He purged continuously”
Synonymsvomit vomit up purge cast sick be sick disgorge regorge

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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