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Cat

cat1 /kat/ Filter definitions by topic See definitions in: All Mammal Jazz · Informal Transportation Medicine Computing noun noun: cat; plural noun: cats 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. Similar: feline pussycat pussy puss kitty kitty cat kitten Tiddles Tibbles tom tomcat tabby tortoiseshell calico mouser house cat wild cat alley cat moggie mog fur baby fur kid grimalkin

2. INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN (especially among jazz enthusiasts) a man. "this West Coast cat had managed him since the early 80s" verbNAUTICAL verb: cat; 3rd person present: cats; past tense: catted; past participle: catted; gerund or present participle: catting 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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