1. noun /kæt,kʲæʔ/
No room to swing a cat.
b) Any similar animal of the family Felidae, which includes lions, tigers, etc.
"What the hell, so this broads got a prematurely-gray cat."
Syn: feline, housecat, puss, pussy, malkin, kitten, kitty, pussy-cat, mouser, tomcat, grimalkin, bloke, chap, cove, dude, fellow, fella, guy, bitch
2. verb /kæt,kʲæʔ/
b) To flog with a cat-o-nine-tails.
3. adjective /kæt,kʲæʔ/
The weather was cat, so they returned home early.
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