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cat / CAT > 10 senses
NOUN1cat, true catFeline mammal usually having thick soft fur and being unable to roar
2cat, guy, hombre, bozoAn informal term for a youth or man
3catA spiteful woman gossip
4cat, kat, khat, qat, quat, Arabian tea, African teaThe leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea
5cat, cat-o'-nine-tailsA whip with nine knotted cords
6cat, CaterpillarA large vehicle that is driven by caterpillar tracks
7cat, big catAny of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
8CAT, computerized tomography, computed tomography, CT, computerized axial tomography, computed axial tomographyA 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
VERB1catBeat with a cat-o'-nine-tails
2cat, vomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw upEject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
cat / CAT > pronunciation
Soundskae't
Rhymesacrobat, Arafat, aristocrat, and 60 more rhymes in aet at the HyperDic website...
cat > noun 1, animal
MeaningFeline mammal usually having thick soft fur and being unable to roar. Domestic cats. Wildcats.
Synonymstrue cat
Narrowerdomestic cat, house cat, Felis domesticus, Felis catus; wildcat
Broaderfeline, felid
Adjectivesfeline
cat > noun 2, person
MeaningAn informal term for a youth or man.
Synonymsguy, hombre, bozo
Narrowersod
Broaderman, adult male
cat > noun 3, person
MeaningA spiteful woman gossip.
Examples"what a cat she is!"
Broadergossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, rumormonger, rumourmonger, newsmonger; woman, adult female
cat > noun 4, artifact
MeaningThe leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea. Has the effect of a euphoric stimulant.
Synonymskat, khat, qat, quat, Arabian tea, African tea
Broaderstimulant, stimulant drug
cat > noun 5, artifact
MeaningA whip with nine knotted cords.
Examples"British sailors feared the cat"
Synonymscat-o'-nine-tails
Broaderwhip
Verbscat
cat > noun 6, artifact
MeaningA large vehicle that is driven by caterpillar tracks. Frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work.
SynonymsCaterpillar
Broadertracked vehicle
Usagetrademark
cat > noun 7, animal
MeaningAny of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild.
Synonymsbig cat
Member ofFelidae, family Felidae
Narrowerleopard, Panthera pardus; snow leopard, ounce, Panthera uncia; jaguar, panther, Panthera onca, Felis onca; lion, king of beasts, Panthera leo; tiger, Panthera tigris; liger; tiglon, tigon; cheetah, chetah, Acinonyx jubatus; saber-toothed tiger, sabertooth
Broaderfeline, felid
CAT > noun 8, act
MeaningA 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.
Synonymscomputerized tomography, computed tomography, CT, computerized axial tomography, computed axial tomography
BroaderX-raying, X-radiation
cat > verb 1, contact
MeaningBeat with a cat-o'-nine-tails.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
ModelThey want to cat the prisoners
Broaderflog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce
Nounscat
cat > verb 2, body
MeaningEject the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsvomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up
Broaderexcrete, egest, eliminate, pass
Contrarykeep down

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