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cat

/ˈkæt/noun, verb1 syllable

Cat means: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

Synonyms for cat52

noun, as in the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant

kat, khat, qat, quat, Arabian tea, African tea

noun, as in a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis

computerized tomography, computed tomography, CT, computerized axial tomography, computed axial tomography

noun, as in an informal term for a youth or man

guy, hombre, bozo, sod

noun, as in feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

true cat

noun, as in a whip with nine knotted cords

cat-o'-nine-tails

noun, as in a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work

Caterpillar

noun, as in any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild

big cat

verb, as in eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

vomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up

also used for cat

felid, feline, panther[Panthera, pantherine[Pantherinae, grimalkin, kitty, kitty-cat, puss, pussy, pussy-cat, bitch, tabby, bloke, chap, cove

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What does cat mean?10

verb

1

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth“After drinking too much, the students vomited”

2

beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails

noun

1

the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant“in Yemen, kat is used daily by 85% of adults”

2

a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis

3

an informal term for a youth or man“a nice guy”

4

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

5

a whip with nine knotted cords“British sailors feared the cat”

6

a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work

7

any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild

8

a spiteful woman gossip“what a cat she is!”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with cat?19

three syllables

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Cat in a sentence

  • This cat is, so to speak, a member of our family.papabear
  • While they are away, let's take care of their cat.shekitten
  • In contrast to the dog, the cat has become domesticated only in recent times.shekitten
  • While we were on holiday, a neighbor took care of our cat.Stalwartlover
  • When the cat is away, the mice will play.CK
  • One day, she told me that she wanted a pet cat.CK
  • We have a dog, a cat and three canaries.CK
  • Try getting a dog, a cat or a chicken.shekitten

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Forms of cat

as a noun

plural
cats

as a verb

past tense
catted
present participle
catting
third-person singular
cats
past participle
catted