tomcat

tom·cat

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tom-kat]
- /ˈtɒmˌkæt/
- /ˈtɒm.kæt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tom-kat]
- /ˈtɒmˌkæt/

Definitions of tomcat word

noun tomcat a male cat. 1
noun tomcat Slang. a woman-chaser. 1
verb without object tomcat Slang. (of a man) to pursue women in order to make sexual conquests (often followed by around): He tomcatted around before settling down. 1
noun tomcat unneutered male cat 1
intransitive verb tomcat have sex with more than one partner 1
noun tomcat a male cat 0

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Origin of tomcat

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

1750-60; Tom + cat1

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Parts of speech for Tomcat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tomcat

tomcat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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 tomcat

noun tomcat

bobcat — A bobcat is an animal in the cat family which has reddish-brown fur with dark spots or stripes and a short tail. Bobcats live in North America.
cat — A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets.
chaser — A chaser is an alcoholic drink that you have after you have drunk a stronger or weaker alcoholic drink.
cheetah — A cheetah is a wild animal that looks like a large cat with black spots on its body. Cheetahs can run very fast.
grimalkin — a cat.

All 11 Synonyms of tomcat