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Definitions for Cats

[1] a small domesticated carnivore, Felis domestica or F. catus, bred in a number of varieties.
[2] any of several carnivores of the family Felidae, as the lion, tiger, leopard or jaguar, etc.
[3] Slang . a person, especially a man. a devotee of jazz.
[4] a woman given to spiteful or malicious gossip.
[5] the fur of the domestic cat.
[6] a cat-o'-nine-tails.
[7] Games . Chiefly British . the tapering piece of wood used in the game of tipcat. Chiefly British . the game itself. four old cat, one old cat, three old cat, two old cat.
[8] a catboat.
[9] a catamaran.
[10] a catfish.
[11] Nautical . a tackle used in hoisting an anchor to the cathead.
[12] a double tripod having six legs but resting on only three no matter how it is set down, usually used before or over a fire.
[13] Navy Informal . catapult(def 2) .
[14] (in medieval warfare) a movable shelter for providing protection when approaching a fortification.
[15] to flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails.
[16] Nautical . to hoist (an anchor) and secure to a cathead.
[17] British Slang . to vomit.
[18] cat around , Slang . to spend one's time aimlessly or idly. to seek sexual activity indiscriminately; tomcat.
[19] bell the cat , to attempt something formidable or dangerous.
[20] let the cat out of the bag , to divulge a secret, especially inadvertently or carelessly: He let the cat out of the bag, and the surprise party wasn't a surprise after all.
[21] a Caterpillar tractor.
[22] credit accumulation transfer scheme: a scheme enabling school-leavers and others to acquire transferable certificates for relevant work experience and study towards a recognized qualification
[23] computer-aided teaching
[24] computer-assisted trading
[25] Also called: domestic cat a small domesticated feline mammal, Felis catus (or domesticus ), having thick soft fur and occurring in many breeds in which the colour of the fur varies greatly: kept as a pet or to catch rats and mice
[26] Also called: big cat any of the larger felines, such as a lion or tiger
[27] any wild feline mammal of the genus Felis, such as the lynx or serval, resembling the domestic cat Related adjective: feline
[28] old-fashioned a woman who gossips maliciously
[29] slang a man; guy
[30] nautical a heavy tackle for hoisting an anchor to the cathead
[31] a short sharp-ended piece of wood used in the game of tipcat
[32] short for catboat
[33] informal short for Caterpillar
[34] short for cat-o'-nine-tails
[35] a bag of cats Irish informal a bad-tempered person she's a real bag of cats this morning
[36] fight like Kilkenny cats to fight until both parties are destroyed
[37] let the cat out of the bag to disclose a secret, often by mistake
[38] like a cat on a hot tin roof or like a cat on hot bricks in an uneasy or agitated state
[39] like cat and dog quarrelling savagely
[40] look like something the cat brought in to appear dishevelled or bedraggled
[41] not a cat in hell's chance no chance at all
[42] not have room to swing a cat to have very little space
[43] play cat and mouse to play with a person or animal in a cruel or teasing way, esp before a final act of cruelty or unkindness
[44] put the cat among the pigeons to introduce some violently disturbing new element
[45] rain cats and dogs to rain very heavily
[46] (tr) to flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails
[47] (tr) nautical to hoist (an anchor) to the cathead
[48] (intr) a slang word for vomit
[49] informal short for catamaran (def. 1)
[50] short for catalytic converter (as modifier ) a cat car
[51] short for catalytic a cat cracker

Words related to Cats

catpuma, panther, tabby, kitty, lynx, tiger, cougar, lion, puss, kitten, leopard, bobcat, jaguar, tomcat, pussy, ocelot, tom, cheetah, mouser, grimalkin

Words nearby Cats

catcasuarina, casuist, casuistic, casuistry, casus belli, cat, cat and mouse, cat brier, cat burglar, cat cafe, cat cracker

Origin of Cats

before 900; Middle English cat, catte, Old English catt (masculine), catte (feminine); cognate with Old Frisian, Middle Dutch katte, Old High German kazza, Old Norse kǫttr, Irish cat, Welsh cath (Slavic *kotŭ, Lithuanian katė̃ perhaps < Gmc), Late Latin cattus, catta (first attested in the 4th century, presumably with the introduction of domestic cats); ultimately origin obscure

Word origin for Cats

Old English catte, from Latin cattus; related to Old Norse köttr, Old High German kazza, Old French chat, Russian kot

Synonyms for Cats

bobcat, cheetah, cougar, jaguar, kitten, kitty, leopard, lion, lynx, mouser, ocelot, panther, puma, puss, pussy, tabby, tiger, tom, tomcat, grimalkin, malkin