cat burglar

cat bur·glar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kat bur-gler]
- /kæt ˈbɜr glər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kat bur-gler]
- /kæt ˈbɜr glər/

Definitions of cat burglar words

countable noun cat burglar A cat burglar is a thief who steals from houses or other buildings by climbing up walls and entering through windows or through the roof. 3
noun cat burglar a burglar who enters buildings by climbing through upper windows, skylights, etc 3
noun cat burglar a burglar who enters buildings by climbing up to openings in upper stories, roofs, etc. 3
noun cat burglar a burglar who breaks into buildings by climbing through upstairs windows, across roofs, etc., especially with great stealth and agility. 1
noun cat burglar stealthy thief 1
noun cat burglar A particularly stealthy burglar, especially one who gains undetected entry through the use of agility. 0

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Origin of cat burglar

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Cat burglar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cat burglar

cat burglar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cat burglar usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cat burglar

noun cat burglar

second-story man — a burglar who enters through an upstairs window.
cracksman — a burglar, esp a safe-breaker
housebreaker — a person who breaks into and enters a house with a felonious intent.
yegg — a safecracker.

All 4 Synonyms of cat burglar