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Dictionary Definition of cat
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CAT computerised axial tomography. |
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cat [1] noun, verb, catted, catting. -- noun 1. a domesticated carnivore, Felis catus, widely distributed in a number of breeds. 2. any digitate carnivore of the family Felidae, as the lion, tiger, leopard, jaguar, etc., of the genus Felis, and the short-tailed species that constitute the genus Lynx, and especially any of the smaller species of either genus. 3. a spiteful and gossipy woman. 4. ® cat-o'-nine-tails. 5. ® catboat. 6. ® catfish. 7. Nautical a tackle used in hoisting an anchor to the cathead. 8. ® tipcat. -- verb (t) 9. to flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails. 10. Nautical to hoist (an anchor) to the cathead. -- phrase 11. let the cat out of the bag, to disclose information, usually unintentionally. 12. play cat and mouse, ® play (def. 53). 13. put the cat among the pigeons ; set the cat among the pigeons, to cause a disturbance; introduce a disrupting factor. 14. rain cats and dogs, to rain heavily. 15. see which way the cat jumps, to await the outcome of events (before committing oneself to a decision). 16. the cat's pyjamas ; the cat's whiskers, Colloquial an excellent person, proposal, etc. [ME; OE catt, catte, c. G Katze, F chat; origin unknown] -- catlike, adjective |
