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A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets.
2. COUNTABLE NOUN B2
Cats are lions, tigers, and other wild animals in the same family.
3. See also Cheshire cat, fat cat, wildcat
4. See to let the cat out of the bag
5. See curiosity killed the cat
6. See look like something the cat dragged in
7. See game of cat and mouse
8. See to put the cat among the pigeons
9. See no room to swing a cat
More Synonyms of cat
(noun) in the sense of feline
Cats are renowned for their curiosity.
Synonyms
feline
mouser
kitty (informal)
pussy (informal)
moggy (slang)
puss (informal)
ballarat (Australian, informal)
malkin (archaic)
tabby
gib
grimalkin
RELATED WORDS
related adjective
feline
name of male
tom
name of female
queen
name of young
kitten
collective noun
clowder
related mania
ailurophilia
related enthusiast
ailurophile
related phobia
ailurophobia
SUBJECT WORD LISTS
See Breeds of cat
QUOTATIONS
Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what you want
[Joseph Wood Krutch – The Twelve Seasons]
When I play with my cat, who knows whether she isn't amusing herself with me more than I am with her?
[Montaigne – Essais]
PROVERBS
When the cat's away, the mice will play
The cat would eat fish, but would not wet her feet
All cats are grey in the dark
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Synonyms of 'cat' in American English
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(noun) in the sense of feline
Synonyms
feline
kitty (informal)
moggy (slang)
puss (informal)
pussy (informal)
tabby
cat
casual
casualty
casuistry
cat
cataclysm
cataclysmic
catacombs
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