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Cat

noun/kˈæt/
Definition
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
an informal term for a youth or man
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæt/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɑːtʃˈɜːdʒəɹ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɑːtʃˈɜːdʒəɹ/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈæt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounfeline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
nounan informal term for a youth or man
“a nice guy”
nouna spiteful woman gossip
“what a cat she is!”
nounthe leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
“in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults”
nouna whip with nine knotted cords
“British sailors feared the cat”
nouna large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
nounany of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
nouna method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis
verbbeat with a cat-o'-nine-tails
verbeject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
“After drinking too much, the students vomited”
Word Forms
cattyadjectivemarked by or arising from malice
catverbbeat with a cat-o'-nine-tails
catnouna whip with nine knotted cords
vomitnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
vomiternouna person who vomits
vomitingnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
sicknounpeople who are sick
disgorgementnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
retchnounan involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
pukenounthe matter ejected in vomiting
pukingnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
spewernouna person who vomits
regurgitationnounthe reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Katze
Katzensäugetier, das normalerweise dickes, weiches Fell hat und nicht brüllen kann: Hauskatzen; Wildkatzen
🇫🇷French
chat
mammifère félin ayant généralement une fourrure épaisse et douce et incapable de rugir : chats domestiques ; chats sauvages
🇪🇸Spanish
gato
mamífero felino que generalmente tiene un pelaje espeso y suave y no tiene capacidad para rugir: gatos domésticos; gatos monteses
🇮🇹Italian
gatto
mammifero felino che di solito ha una pelliccia folta e morbida e non ha la capacità di ruggire: gatti domestici; gatti selvatici
🇳🇱Dutch
kat
katachtig zoogdier dat gewoonlijk een dikke, zachte vacht heeft en niet kan brullen: huiskatten; wilde katten
🇵🇹Portuguese
gato
mamífero felino geralmente com pêlo grosso e macio e sem capacidade de rugir: gatos domésticos; gatos selvagens
🇷🇺Russian
кот
кошачье млекопитающее, обычно имеющее густую мягкую шерсть и не способное рычать: домашние кошки; дикие кошки
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बिल्ली
बिल्ली के समान स्तनपायी में आमतौर पर मोटे मुलायम फर होते हैं और दहाड़ने की क्षमता नहीं होती है: घरेलू बिल्लियाँ; जंगली बिल्लियाँ
🇧🇩Bengali
বিড়াল
বিড়াল স্তন্যপায়ী প্রাণীর সাধারণত ঘন নরম পশম থাকে এবং গর্জন করার ক্ষমতা নেই: গৃহপালিত বিড়াল; বন্য বিড়াল
🇮🇳Tamil
பூனை
பூனை பாலூட்டி பொதுவாக அடர்த்தியான மென்மையான ரோமங்கள் மற்றும் கர்ஜிக்கும் திறன் இல்லை: வீட்டு பூனைகள்; காட்டுப்பூனைகள்
🇮🇳Telugu
పిల్లి
పిల్లి జాతి క్షీరదం సాధారణంగా మందపాటి మృదువైన బొచ్చు మరియు గర్జించే సామర్థ్యం లేదు: పెంపుడు పిల్లులు; అడవి పిల్లులు
🇮🇳Marathi
मांजर
मांजरीचे सस्तन प्राणी सहसा जाड मऊ फर असतात आणि गर्जना करण्याची क्षमता नसते: घरगुती मांजरी; जंगली मांजरी
🇮🇳Gujarati
બિલાડી
બિલાડીના સસ્તન પ્રાણીઓમાં સામાન્ય રીતે જાડા નરમ ફર હોય છે અને ગર્જના કરવાની ક્ષમતા હોતી નથી: ઘરેલું બિલાડીઓ; જંગલી બિલાડીઓ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬೆಕ್ಕು
ಬೆಕ್ಕಿನ ಸಸ್ತನಿ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ದಪ್ಪ ಮೃದುವಾದ ತುಪ್ಪಳವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಘರ್ಜಿಸುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ: ಸಾಕು ಬೆಕ್ಕುಗಳು; ಕಾಡುಬೆಕ್ಕುಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൂച്ച
സാധാരണയായി കട്ടിയുള്ള മൃദുവായ രോമമുള്ളതും അലറാനുള്ള കഴിവില്ലാത്തതുമായ പൂച്ച സസ്തനി: വളർത്തു പൂച്ചകൾ; കാട്ടുപൂച്ചകൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਿੱਲੀ
ਬਿੱਲੀ ਥਣਧਾਰੀ ਜਾਨਵਰ ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਮੋਟੀ ਨਰਮ ਫਰ ਵਾਲੇ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਗਰਜਣ ਦੀ ਸਮਰੱਥਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਰੱਖਦੇ: ਘਰੇਲੂ ਬਿੱਲੀਆਂ; ਜੰਗਲੀ ਬਿੱਲੀਆਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
بلی
عام طور پر موٹی نرم کھال اور گرجنے کی صلاحیت نہ رکھنے والے ممالیہ جانور: گھریلو بلیاں؛ جنگلی بلیوں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
通常具有厚而柔软的皮毛并且没有咆哮能力的猫科哺乳动物:家猫;野猫队
🇯🇵Japanese
通常、厚くて柔らかい毛皮を持ち、咆哮する能力を持たないネコ科の哺乳類:イエネコ。ヤマネコ
🇰🇷Korean
고양이
일반적으로 두껍고 부드러운 털을 갖고 있으며 포효하는 능력이 없는 고양이과 포유동물: 집고양이; 살쾡이
🇻🇳Vietnamese
con mèo
loài động vật có vú thuộc họ mèo thường có bộ lông dày mềm và không có khả năng gầm: mèo nhà; mèo rừng
🇹🇭Thai
แมว
สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยนมที่เป็นแมวมักมีขนนุ่มหนาและไม่มีความสามารถในการคำราม: แมวบ้าน; เดาสุ่ม
🇮🇩Indonesian
kucing
mamalia kucing biasanya memiliki bulu lembut tebal dan tidak memiliki kemampuan mengaum: kucing rumahan; kucing liar
🇵🇭Filipino
pusa
pusang mammal na karaniwang may makapal na malambot na balahibo at walang kakayahang umungal: mga pusang alagang hayop; wildcats
🇲🇾Malay
kucing
mamalia kucing biasanya mempunyai bulu lembut yang tebal dan tiada keupayaan untuk mengaum: kucing domestik; kucing liar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قطة
الثدييات السنورية عادة ما يكون لها فراء ناعم وسميك ولا تملك القدرة على الزئير: القطط المنزلية؛ القطط البرية
🇮🇷Persian
گربه
پستاندار گربه معمولا دارای خز نرم ضخیم و بدون توانایی غرش کردن است: گربه های خانگی. گربه های وحشی
🇹🇷Turkish
kedi
genellikle kalın, yumuşak kürkü olan ve kükreme yeteneği olmayan kedi memelisi: evcil kediler; yaban kedileri
🇮🇱Hebrew
חָתוּל
יונק חתולים בדרך כלל בעל פרווה רכה עבה וללא יכולת לשאוג: חתולי בית; חתולי בר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cat'?
The primary meaning of 'cat' is 'feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cat' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cat' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cat' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cat' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'cat' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'cat' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'cat' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'cat' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'cat' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'cat' as formal, casual, or slang?
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