cat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kat]
- /kæt/
- /kæt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kat]
- /kæt/

Definitions of cat word

countable noun cat A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets. 3
countable noun cat Cats are lions, tigers, and other wild animals in the same family. 3
noun cat a small domesticated feline mammal, Felis catus (or domesticus), having thick soft fur and occurring in many breeds in which the colour of the fur varies greatly: kept as a pet or to catch rats and mice 3
noun cat any of the larger felines, such as a lion or tiger 3
noun cat any wild feline mammal of the genus Felis, such as the lynx or serval, resembling the domestic cat 3
noun cat a woman who gossips maliciously 3

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Origin of cat

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English cat, catte, Old English catt (masculine), catte (feminine); cognate with Old Frisian, Middle Dutch katte, Old High German kazza, Old Norse kǫttr, Irish cat, Welsh cath (Slavic *kotŭ, Lithuanian katė̃ perhaps < Gmc), Late Latin cattus, catta (first attested in the 4th century, presumably with the introduction of domestic cats); ultimately origin obscure

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Parts of speech for Cat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cat

cat popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for cat

noun cat

puma — cougar.
panther — the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.
tabby — a cat with a striped or brindled coat.
kitty — a kitten.
lynx — A wild cat with yellowish-brown fur (sometimes spotted), a short tail, and tufted ears, found chiefly in the northern latitudes of North America and Eurasia.

verb cat

dig — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
fork out — an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools.
root out — a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
quarrying — an excavation or pit, usually open to the air, from which building stone, slate, or the like, is obtained by cutting, blasting, etc.

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