English Dictionary

cat

/kæt/

noun

A domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet. / Any similar animal of the family Felidae, which includes lions, tigers, bobcats, etc.

The cat is sleeping on the couch.

意味（1）

A domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet.

At twilight in the summer there is never anybody to fear—man, woman, or cat—in the chambers and at that hour the mice come out. They do not eat parchment or foolscap or red tape, but they eat the luncheon crumbs.

意味（2）

Any similar animal of the family Felidae, which includes lions, tigers, bobcats, etc.

I grabbed it and ran over to the lion from behind, the cat still chewing thoughtfully on Silent's arm.

意味（3）

(offensive) A spiteful or angry woman.

But, ere one rapid moon its tale has told, / He finds his prize — a cat — a slut — a scold.

意味（4）

An enthusiast or player of jazz.

I turn on the radio / There's some cat on the saxophone / Laying down a litany of excuses

意味（5）

(slang) A person (usually male).

Didn't know what time it was the lights were low / I leaned back on my radio / Some cat was layin' down some rock'n'roll 'lotta soul, he said

意味（6）

(slang) A prostitute.

Tell me. Willie said there was a cat in love with you. That isn't true, is it? Yes. It's true, Hudson corrects her, letting her think that by cat he means prostitute.

意味（7）

(nautical) A strong tackle used to hoist an anchor to the cathead of a ship.

Overhaul down & hook the cat, haul taut. Walk away the cat. When up, pass the cat head stopper. Hook the fish in & fish the anchor.

意味（8）

(chiefly nautical) Short form of cat-o'-nine-tails.

[…]he whipped a black man for disobedience of his orders fifty lashes; and again whipped him with a cat, which he wound with wire, about the same number of stripes;[…]he used this cat on one other man, and then destroyed the cat wound with wire.

意味（9）

(archaic) A sturdy merchant sailing vessel (now only in "catboat").

意味（10）

(archaic, uncountable) The game of "trap and ball" (also called "cat and dog").

意味（11）

The trap of the game of "trap and ball".

意味（12）

(archaic) The pointed piece of wood that is struck in the game of tipcat.

意味（13）

(slang, vulgar, African-American Vernacular) A vagina, a vulva; the female external genitalia.

What the hell, so this broad's got a prematurely-gray cat.

意味（14）

A double tripod (for holding a plate, etc.) with six feet, of which three rest on the ground, in whatever position it is placed.

意味（15）

(historical) A wheeled shelter, used in the Middle Ages as a siege weapon to allow assailants to approach enemy defences.

From behind the narrow slits in the walls of Castellar, crossbowmen and archers took aim at the juddering cat as it came closer.