Etymology : Middle English, from Old English catt, probably from Late Latin cattus, catta cat
Pronunciation : kat
Function : noun
Date : before 12th century
1. field of computer technology applications that automates or assists in translating text from one spoken language to another. feline, small furry mammal which is often kept as a pet; any of a number of large wild animals belonging the family felidae (lion, tiger, leopard, etc.); vicious or spiteful woman. raise anchor (Nautical); vomit (Slang).
2. vagina.
3. person; used in the 70s.
4. when someone is being a pussy about something; "Why don't you ask the girl out and stop being so cat? ".
5. pimp-walking; "He's always catting when he passes by a group of ladies ".
6. a friend, comrade: "All my cats are headed to the party .
7. a female: "Look at that fine cat across the street ".
8. see also:
cat's whiskers. cat\cat\ (kăt), n. [as. cat; akin to d. & dan. kat, sw. katt, icel. k?ttr, g. katze, kater, ir. cat, w. cath, armor. kaz, ll. catus, bisc. catua, ngr. ga`ta, ga`tos, russ. & pol. kot, turk. kedi, ar. qitt; of unknown origin. cf. kitten.].
9. (zo?l.) an animal of various species of the genera felis and lynx. the domestic cat is felis domestica. the european wild cat (felis catus) is much larger than the domestic cat. in the united states the name wild cat is commonly applied to the bay lynx (lynx rufus) see:
wild cat, and tiger cat.note: the domestic cat includes many varieties named from their place of origin or from some peculiarity; as, the angora cat; the maltese cat; the manx cat.note: the word cat is also used to designate other animals, from some fancied resemblance; as, civet cat, fisher cat, catbird, catfish shark, sea cat.
10. (naut.) (a) a strong vessel with a narrow stern, projecting quarters, and deep waist. it is employed in the coal and timber trade. (b) a strong tackle used to draw an anchor up to the cathead of a ship.
11. a double tripod (for holding a plate, etc.), having six feet, of which three rest on the ground, in whatever position it is placed.
12. an old game; (a) the game of tipcat and the implement with which it is played. see:
tipcat. (c) a game of ball, called, according to the number of batters, one old cat, two old cat, etc.
13. a cat o' nine tails. see:
below.
14. An animal of various species of the genera Felis and Lynx.
15. The domestic cat is Felis domestica.
16. The European wild cat is much larger than the domestic cat.
17. In the United States the name wild cat is commonly applied to the bay lynx See Wild cat, and Tiger cat.
18. A strong vessel with a narrow stern, projecting quarters, and deep waist.
19. It is employed in the coal and timber trade.
20. A strong tackle used to draw an anchor up to the cathead of a ship.
21. A double tripod , having six feet, of which three rest on the ground, in whatever position it is placed.
22. An old game; The game of tipcat and the implement with which it is played.
23. See Tipcat. A game of ball, called, according to the number of batters, one old cat, two old cat, etc.
24. A cat o' nine tails.
25. See below.
26. To bring to the cathead; as, to cat an anchor.
27. See Anchor. feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and being unable to roar; domestic cats; wildcats a spiteful woman gossip; "what a cat she is!" beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails.
28. 1. A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets.
29. Cats are lions, tigers, and other wild animals in the same family. see also:
Cheshire cat, fat cat, wildcat.
30. If you let the cat out of the bag, you tell people about something that was being kept secret. You often do this by mistake.
31. In a fight or contest, if one person plays cat and mouse, or a game of cat and mouse, with the other, the first person tries to confuse or deceive the second in order to defeat them. After three hours of playing cat and mouse, they threatened to open fire on our vessel, so we stopped.
32. If you put the cat among the pigeons or set the cat among the pigeons, you cause fierce argument or discussion by doing or saying something. The bank is poised to put the cat among the pigeons this morning by slashing the cost of borrowing.
33. If you say `There's no room to swing a cat' or `You can't swing a cat', you mean that the place you are talking about is very small or crowded. It was described as a large, luxury mobile home, but there was barely room to swing a cat. the British Government guide to standards for the Individual Saving Accounts ( ISA ) introduced in 1999. It stands for reasonable Cost, easy Access, decent Terms. or feline Any member of the family Felidae, the most highly specialized group of mammalian carnivores. Modern-type cats appeared in the fossil record about 10 million years ago. Cats in the genus Panthera (leopard, jaguar, tiger, and lion) roar but cannot purr, and their pupils are round. Other cats, including the snow leopard and cougar, can purr but do not roar; the pupil is usually vertical. Cats have sharp, retractable (except in the cheetah) claws, and their teeth are adapted for stabbing, anchoring, and cutting. They almost always land on their feet when they fall from a height. Most species are nocturnal, and their eyes are adapted for seeing in low light. Cats are known for their habit of grooming themselves with their rasplike tongue. Small cats have been domesticated for some 3,500 years (see:
domestic cat). Other cat species include the bobcat, caracal, lynx, ocelot, serval, and wildcat. Abyssinian cat Burmese cat calico cat cat's eye domestic cat house cat Kit Cat Club Maine coon cat Manx cat bear cat cat bear Persian cat sabre toothed cat Scottish fold cat shorthair cat Siamese cat sphynx cat Turkish Angora cat Turkish van cat Cats Jacobus Father Cats.
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