cat
noun(cat)
a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
cat
noun(cat)
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
Synonyms: true cat,
cat
noun(cat)
a whip with nine knotted cords
Synonyms: cat-o'-nine-tails,
Examples:
British sailors feared the cat.
cat
noun(cat)
the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
cat
noun(cat)
a 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
Synonyms: computed axial tomography, computed tomography, computerized axial tomography, computerized tomography,
ct,
cat
noun(cat)
an informal term for a youth or man
cat
noun(cat)
any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
Synonyms: big cat,
cat
verb(cat)
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Synonyms: barf, be sick,
cast,
chuck,
disgorge,
honk,
puke,
purge,
regorge,
regurgitate,
retch,
sick,
spew,
spue, throw up,
upchuck,
vomit, vomit up,
cat
noun(cat)
a spiteful woman gossip
Examples:
What a cat she is!.
cat
verb(cat)
beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails