A particularly stealthy burglar, especially one who gains undetected entry through the use of agility.

A warning device that is activated by trespassers, intended to deter burglars. / The loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm.

(Australia, slang) A white man who sexually exploits aboriginal women.

(humorous, derogatory, vulgar, slang) A homosexual male.

plural of burglar alarm

(informal, idiomatic) Something or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without achieving anything productive.

Drugged or poisoned wine

simple past tense and past participle of cat-burglar

present participle of cat-burglar

(rare) To burglarize in the manner of a cat burglar.