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Definitions for Wildcat

[1] any of several North American felines of the genus Lynx. Compare lynx.
[2] a yellowish-gray, black-striped feline, Felis sylvestris, of Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa, resembling and closely related to the domestic cat, with which it interbreeds freely.
[3] a closely related feline, Felis sylvestris libyca, of northern Africa, believed to be the ancestor of the domestic cat.
[4] any of several other of the smaller felines, as the serval or ocelot.
[5] a domestic cat that has become feral.
[6] a quick-tempered or savage person.
[7] Railroads . a single locomotive operating without a train, as one switching cars.
[8] an exploratory well drilled in an effort to discover deposits of oil or gas; a prospect well.
[9] a reckless or unsound enterprise, business, etc.
[10] Informal . wildcatter(def 2) .
[11] Nautical . a shaped drum on a windlass, engaging with the links of an anchor chain.
[12] Informal . wildcat strike.
[13] characterized by or proceeding from reckless or unsafe business methods: wildcat companies; wildcat stocks.
[14] of or relating to an illicit enterprise or product.
[15] running without control or regulation, as a locomotive, or apart from the regular schedule, as a train.
[16] to search an area of unknown or doubtful productivity for oil, ore, or the like, especially as an independent prospector.
[17] Slang . to engage in a wildcat strike.
[18] to search (an area of unknown or doubtful productivity) for oil, ore, or the like.
[19] a wild European cat, Felis silvestris, that resembles the domestic tabby but is larger and has a bushy tail
[20] any of various other felines, esp of the genus Lynx, such as the lynx and the caracal
[21] US and Canadian another name for bobcat
[22] informal a savage or aggressive person
[23] an exploratory drilling for petroleum or natural gas
[24] US and Canadian an unsound commercial enterprise
[25] US and Canadian a railway locomotive in motion without drawing any carriages or wagons Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): light engine
[26] (modifier) US and Canadian of or relating to an unsound business enterprise wildcat stock financially or commercially unsound a wildcat project
[27] (modifier) US and Canadian (of a train) running without permission or outside the timetable
[28] (intr) to drill for petroleum or natural gas in an area having no known reserves

Words related to Wildcat

feline, lynx, bobcat, caracal

Words nearby Wildcat

wild-and-woolly, wild-card, wild-eyed, wild-goose chase, wild-headed, wildcat, wildcat bank, wildcat strike, wildcatter, wilde, wilde, oscar

Origin of Wildcat

1375–1425; late Middle English wilde cat; compare Middle Low German wildkatte

Synonyms for Wildcat

bobcat, caracal, feline, lynx