Meaning of 'cat'

noun

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats

Example: "wildcats"

Synonyms: true cat

noun

any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild

Synonyms: big cat

noun

a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts

noun

a whip with nine knotted cords

Example: "British sailors feared the cat"

Synonyms: cat-o'-nine-tails

noun

the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea

noun

a spiteful woman gossip

Example: "You are such a cat!"

noun

an informal term for a youth or man

Synonyms: guy hombre bozo

verb

to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

Synonyms: cast

verb

to beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails