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cat-and-mouse

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /kæt ænd ˈmau̇s/
    • /kæt ənd maʊs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /kæt ænd ˈmau̇s/

Definitions of cat-and-mouse word

  • adjective cat-and-mouse denoting a fight or contest in which participants attempt to confuse or deceive each other in a cruel or teasing way, esp before a final act of cruelty or unkindness 3
  • adjective cat-and-mouse of or designating behavior like that of a cat toying with a mouse; specif., of or designating a strategy by which one repeatedly challenges an opponent while waiting to strike 3
  • noun cat-and-mouse Alternative form of cat and mouse. 0
  • adjective cat-and-mouse (Idiomatic) suspenseful, involving alternating roles of attack and defence. 0

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Parts of speech for Cat-and-mouse

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cat-and-mouse popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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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