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noun
- 1. 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.
- 2. (especially among jazz enthusiasts) a man: informal North American "this West Coast cat had managed him since the early 80s"
verb
- 1. raise (an anchor) from the surface of the water to the cathead: "I kept her off the wind and sailing free until I had the anchor catted"
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The cat (Felis catus), also referred to as domestic cat or house cat, is a small domesticated carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species of the family Felidae. Advances in archaeology and genetics have shown that the domestication of the cat occurred in the Near East around 7500 BC.
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. noun [ U ]
1. a. : a carnivorous mammal (Felis catus) long domesticated as a pet and for catching rats and mice. b. : any of a family (Felidae) of carnivorous usually solitary and nocturnal mammals (such as the domestic cat, lion, tiger, leopard, jaguar, cougar, wildcat, lynx, and cheetah) 2. a. : guy.
Cat definition: a small domesticated carnivore, Felis domestica or F. catus, bred in a number of varieties.. See examples of CAT used in a sentence.
6 days ago · cat, (Felis catus), domesticated member (felid) of the family Felidae. The family is generally divided between cats from the subfamily Pantherinae, which roar (including lions, tigers, and leopards), and cats from the subfamily Felinae, which purr instead (including cougars, bobcats, and domestic cats).
any of a family (Felidae) of carnivores, including the lion, tiger, cougar, etc., characterized by a lithe body and, in all species but the cheetah, retractile claws. 2. a small, lithe, soft-furred animal (Felis cattus) of this family, domesticated since ancient times and often kept as a pet or for killing mice. 3.
Definition of cat noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. cat. noun. /kæt/ Idioms. a small animal with soft fur that people often keep as a pet. Cats catch and kill birds and mice. a tin of cat food. I have a cat called Bo. a pet/domestic cat. a stray/feral cat.
a : a small animal that is related to lions and tigers and that is often kept by people as a pet. I have two dogs and a cat. — often used before another noun. cat food. — see also tomcat.
CAT definition: 1. a small animal with fur, four legs, and a tail that is kept as a pet 2. a large, wild animal…. Learn more.
1. a. A small domesticated carnivorous mammal (Felis catus), kept as a pet and as catcher of vermin, and existing in a variety of breeds. b. Any of various other carnivorous mammals of the family Felidae, including the lion, tiger, leopard, and lynx. 2. Informal A woman who is regarded as spiteful. 3. Slang. a. A person, especially a man. b.
