cat's paw

cat's-paw

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kats-paw]
- /ˈkætsˌpɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kats-paw]
- /ˈkætsˌpɔ/

Definitions of cat's paw words

noun cat's paw a person used to serve the purposes of another; tool. 1
noun cat's paw Nautical. a hitch made in the bight of a rope so that two eyes are formed to hold the hook of one block of a tackle. a light breeze that ruffles the surface of the water over a comparatively small area. the small area ruffled by such a breeze. 1
noun cat's paw foot of a cat 1
noun cat's paw duped person 1
noun cat's paw Alternative form of cat's-paw. 0

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Origin of cat's paw

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60

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Parts of speech for Cat's paw

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cat's paw popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for cat's paw

noun cat's paw

stooge — an entertainer who feeds lines to the main comedian and usually serves as the butt of his or her jokes.
sucker — a person or thing that sucks.
tool — an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
dupe — duplicate.
instrument — a mechanical tool or implement, especially one used for delicate or precision work: surgical instruments.

All 9 Synonyms of cat's paw