cat

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cat


This word was selected as the Word of the Day for 20-03-2006.

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[change] Pronunciation

[change] Noun

Singular
cat

Plural
cats

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A cat
  1. A domestic animal often kept as a pet; it has whiskers and likes to chase mice.
    Our pet cat has just had kittens.
  2. Many different wild animals that are related to the domestic cat.
    Lions and tigers are big cats.

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[change] Verb

Plain form
cat

Third-person singular
cats

Past tense
catted

Past participle
catted

Present participle
catting

  1. (nautical) If you cat an anchor, you lift it onto the cathead.
  2. (slang) If you cat, you vomit.