Meaning of cat | Babel Free

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1. Terms relating to animals.
   countable
2. A mammal of the family Felidae.
   countable
3. cat (unspecified gender)
4. A program and command in Unix that reads one or more files and directs their content to the standard output.
5. A street name of the drug methcathinone.
   slang
6. A diminutive of the female given names Catherine or Caitlin.
7. A piece of heavy machinery, such as a backhoe or bulldozer, of the Caterpillar brand. (Occasionally, loosely, any big yellow machine of the type.)
   slang
8. A Catalina flying boat.
   informal
9. Acronym of Central Atlas Tamazight.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
10. Centre for Alternative Technology
11. tomcat, gib (male cat)
12. Abbreviation of catapult.
    abbreviation, alt-of
13. A carnivorous, four-legged, generally furry domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet.
    countable, uncountable
14. Acronym of computer-adaptive test.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
15. To hoist an anchor to (the cathead).
16. Counter Assault Team
17. servant
18. Abbreviation of catalytic converter.
    abbreviation, alt-of
19. The flesh of this animal eaten as food.
    uncountable
20. Acronym of common admission test.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
21. To look for sexual partners; have an affair or affairs: "catting around with every lady in sight" (Gore Vidal).
22. Citizens Area Transit
23. C-clamp
24. Abbreviation of catamaran.
    abbreviation, alt-of
25. Any similar, chiefly non-domesticated, carnivorous mammal of the family Felidae, which includes bobcats, caracals, cheetahs, cougars, leopards, lions, lynxes, tigers, and other such species.
    countable, uncountable
26. Acronym of civil air transport.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
27. To let a secret be known.
28. Canadian Achievement Tests
29. jack (mechanical device)
30. Abbreviation of category.
    abbreviation, alt-of
31. Chiefly with a descriptive word: an animal not of the family Felidae which (somewhat) resembles a domestic feline (etymology 1 sense 1.1.1).
    broadly, countable
32. Acronym of clear-air turbulence.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
33. let the cat out of the bag, to divulge a secret.
34. Cambridge Antibody Technology
35. Abbreviation of catfish.
    abbreviation, alt-of
36. Terms relating to people.
    countable, derogatory, figuratively, offensive, uncountable
37. An angry or spiteful person, especially a woman.
    countable, derogatory, figuratively, offensive, uncountable
38. Acronym of computed axial tomography.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
39. computerized axial tomography. Compare CAT scan, CAT scanner.
40. Abbreviation of Caterpillar Inc..
    abbreviation, alt-of
41. Abbreviation of caterpillar.
    slang
42. Any of a variety of earth-moving machines. (from their manufacturer Caterpillar Inc.)
    slang
43. An ordinary person, especially a man; a fellow, a guy.
    countable, dated, figuratively, slang, uncountable
44. Acronym of career aptitude test.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
45. spiteful, malicious. She's catty even about her best friend; catty remarks. katterig خَبيث، حَقود، ماكِر лукав maldoso zlomyslný; falešný boshaft spydig; ondskabsfuld κακεντρεχής, μοχθηρόςmalicioso pahatahtlik کینه توز؛ بداندیش häijy méchant מְרוָּשע मलिनहृदय pakostan, zloban alattomos jahat illkvittinn vendicativo 意地の悪い 교활한 klastingas, vylingas nenovīdīgs; ļauns menyakitkan hati kattigsmålig, sjikanerende, sladderaktigzłośliwy بخیل maldoso rău(tăcios) ехидный uštipačný, falošný, neúprimný zl...
46. A ground vehicle which uses caterpillar tracks, especially tractors, trucks, minibuses, and snow groomers.
47. Acronym of computer-assisted/aided translation.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
48. a shrill whistle showing disagreement or disapproval. the catcalls of the audience. uitjouery, gefluit صَفيرُ اسْتِهْجان освиркване vaia pískání das Auspfeifen piben; hujen αποδοκιμαστικό σφύριγμα silbido väljavilistamine شیشکی؛ صدای هو کردن epäsuosiollinen vihellys sifflet שׁרִיקַת בּוּז असंतोष या असहमति जताने के लिए सीटी बजाना podrugljivi povik kifütyülés suitan baul fischio やじ 야유 šaižus švilpimas svilpiens sorak ejekan afkeurend gejoelpiping, pipekonsertgwizd ناوړه ښځه، خرابه ښځه vaia flui...
49. Synonym of itinerant worker.
    US, countable, figuratively, slang, uncountable
50. Abbreviation of computed axial tomography; often used attributively, as in “CAT scan” or “CT scan”.
    abbreviation, alt-of
51. Acronym of credit authorization terminal.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
52. any of a family of scaleless fish with long feelers round the mouth. platkop, seebaber سَمَك السلَّور/ الصلَّور морски вълк bagre sumec, sumcovitá ryba der Wels malle; havkat γατόψαροbagre säga گربه ماهی monni poisson-chat שְׂפָמנוּן अशल्क मछली som harcsa lele leirgedda; (steinbítur) pesce gatto なまず 메기 šamas, šamažuvių būrio žuvis zobaine ikan duri katvis steinbit zębacz پيشى كب (يو ډول ماهى دى چه دپيشو په شا ن بريتو نه لرى bagre pisică de mare сомовые sumcovitá ryba som som havskatt ปลาดุก k...
53. A jazz musician; also, an enthusiast of jazz music.
    countable, figuratively, slang, uncountable
54. Acronym of citizenship advancement training.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
55. a kind of cord made from the intestines of sheep etc, used for violin strings etc. dermsnaar وَتَرٌ مَصْنوعٌ مِنَ الأمْعاء (материал за) струни corda de tripa struna (vyrobená ze střev) die Darmseite tarmstreng χορδήcuerda de tripa kätgut زه؛ رودۀ تابیده katgutti catgut חוּט דַק वायलिन की तांत डोरी ketgut, struna bélhúr katgut girni minugia, catgut 腸線 장선(腸腺) žarninė styga ketguts katgut catguttarmstreng katgut, struna jelitowa پړى، رسۍ، واښ يا واښكى: پله(اعصاب)، ليك داره ټوټه يا ټوكر categute...
    etc
56. Synonym of prostitute.
    countable, figuratively, obsolete, slang, uncountable
57. Acronym of computer-aided transceiver.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
58. a small, thick piece of glass fixed in the surface of a road to reflect light and guide drivers at night. katoë مِصْباحٌ كَهْرُبائي عَلى الطَّريق يُرسِلُ ضوئَه إلى السّيارات لأرْشادِ السّائِقين في الظَّلام светло-отразител olho de gato odrazové sklo, odrazka das Katzenauge katteøje γυαλί στην επιφάνεια του οδοστρώματος που αντανακλά τα φώτα των αυτοκινήτων, ματάκι της γάτας catadióptico helkur مهرۀ نصب شده در سطح جاده برای هدایت رانندگان در شب kissansilmä catadioptre עֵינֵי חָתוּל चालकों के म...
59. Terms relating to things.
    broadly, countable, uncountable
60. A double tripod for holding a plate, etc., with six feet, of which three rest on the ground in whatever position it is placed.
    broadly, countable, uncountable
61. Acronym of cosmic anisotropy telescope.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
62. The game of trap ball; also (countable), the trap in that game.
    archaic, broadly, uncountable
63. Acronym of coital alignment technique.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
64. The pointed piece of wood that is struck in the game of tipcat.
    archaic, broadly, countable
65. Acronym of conidial anastomosis tube.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
66. A strong tackle used to hoist an anchor to the cathead of a ship.
    broadly, countable, uncountable
67. Acronym of chloramphenicol acetyltransferase.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
68. Ellipsis of cat-o'-nine-tails.
    abbreviation, alt-of, broadly, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
69. Acronym of crisis assessment team.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
70. Now only in catboat: a sturdy merchant sailing vessel.
    archaic, broadly, countable, uncountable
71. Acronym of Consumer Acceptance of Technology.
    abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable
72. A wheeled shelter, used in the Middle Ages to protect assailants approaching besieged enemy defences; a cathouse.
    broadly, countable, historical, uncountable
73. A vagina or vulva.
    broadly, countable, slang, uncountable, vulgar

Equivalents

Examples

“Mammals need two genes to make the taste receptor for sugar. Studies in various cats (tigers, cheetahs and domestic cats) showed that one of these genes has mutated and no longer works.”

“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.”

“A group of wild cats is called a destruction.”

““[…]—Say, do you mind telling me if people around here really eat cats?” He felt a shiver in the pit of his stomach. “Do they eat cat?” said the little old man, profoundly shocked.”

“You do not eat cat simply for the thrill of eating cat. You eat cat because cats have a lively jingshen, or spirit, and thus by eating the animal you will improve your spirits.”

“I ate at a Chinese restaurant once, even though my friends told me I would probably be eating cat and dog disguised as chicken.”

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

“If you should someday round a corner on the hiking trail and come face to face with a mountain lion, you would probably never forget the mighty cat.”

“She felt privileged to be here, living the experience inside the majestic cat [a tiger]; privileged to be part of their bond, even for only a few hours.”

“civet cat    polecat”

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

“Now you've listened to my story / Here's the point that I have made / Cats were born to give chicks fever / Be it Fahrenheit or Centigrade”

“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”

“1973 December, "Books Noted", discussing A Dialogue (by James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni), in Black World, Johnson Publishing Company, 77. BALDWIN: That's what we were talking about before. And by the way, you did not have to tell me that you think your father is a groovy cat; I knew that.”

“What fags are true I know what Mack's might do I'm quite familiar with cats like you Provoke to get me give me a good reason to smoke me Try to break me but never wrote me)”

“I started showing up early for every team practice, and when all those other cats jetted to hit the showers, I put in even more work on the court, eliminating my weaknesses, practicing drills and perfecting my outside shot.”

“I am sick of rappers claiming they hot when they really not I am sick of rappers bragging about shit they ain’t really got These cats stay rapping about cars they don’t own I am sick of rappers bragging about models they don’t bone.[…] And I am sick of all these cats with no talent That never lived in the hood but yet their lyrics be so violent.”

“a jazz cat”

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

“"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.”

“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.”

“[H]e 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.”

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

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

“As she came up, she tried to put her cat in his face for some licking.”

“I had a notion to walk over to her, rip her apron off, sling her housecoat open and put my finger inside her cat to see if she was wet or freshly fucked because the dream I had earlier was beginning to really annoy me.”

“a carrier's bow cats”

“These cats are a lot of fun in the harbor, but they're a real thrill on the open ocean riding ground swells.”

“She missed the fish diet of her own country, and twice every summer she sent the boys to the river, twenty miles to the southward, to fish for channel cat.”

“Fishing for cat is probably, up to a certain stage, the least exciting of all similar sports.”

“Upon touring the mine, they found it to be a veritable canyon with some monstrous Cats trundling in the background.”

“Caterpillar (CAT)and Boston Consulting Group said their top executives would go but the companies are monitoring the situation closely.”

CEFR level