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cat

noun

ˈkat How to pronounce cat (audio)
Definition of catnext
1
as in kitten
a small domestic animal known for catching mice the family's cat did an exemplary job of keeping the house and yard free of all rodents

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as in male
an adult male human being he was one cool cat driving around in his new sports car

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Recent Examples of cat That allows the organization to take in cats with serious medical needs that some smaller rescues may not have the resources to treat. — Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 The tilcayo is slightly smaller than a domestic cat, measuring around 18 inches, with rounded ears. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Not much is known about the extent of the cat's environment or its behavior. — Allen Chang, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Below, find both artists’ favorite cherry cola nail colors, including a set of on-trend cat-eye press-ons to try. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat
  1. kitten
  2. male
  3. kitty
  4. guy
  5. feline
  6. gentleman
  7. dude
Noun
  • In 2013, Spagis and her wife, Ivy, moved from Canada to South Los Angeles, where a stray cat and her kittens appeared in their backyard.
    — Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The organization says police are aware of what happened but will not press charges if the kitten is returned safely.
    — Riley Moser, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of kitten
Noun
  • The males feed under a narrow, white, waxy coating and mate with females in spring.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The fifth was 23-year-old Manny Taboada — a 6-foot-2, 200-pound male.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of male
Noun
  • At CatCon, attendees will get to meet kitty celebrities such as Uno, the one-eared cat with 360,000 subscribers on YouTube, or the Sphynx with over 44,000 thousand followers on Instagram, lily_rose_adventures.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Because FeLV can be contagious to other cats, Bruce will need to be the only kitty in his new home.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of kitty
Noun
  • This guy seemed all right, so why not meet up with him just to try it out?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim — those guys wrote proper musicals.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of guy
Noun
  • The new species, Leopardus tilcayo, is a type of tiger cat, a group of small felines in the genus Leopardus that are native to South America.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The three felines have appeared alongside the award-winning singer in the past, including music videos, tour promo clips and even magazine covers.
    — Anna Chan, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of feline
Noun
  • An adjoining library — once a gentlemen’s smoking room — retains an original oil-light fixture and the atmosphere of an after-dinner gathering place.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Hafidh Ameir Hassan became Tanzania’s first gentleman in 2021, when his wife took office as the country's first female president following the death of President John Magufuli.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of gentleman
Noun
  • This is a dude that’s driven every car in the world, has respect all over the world.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • And, yet, we’re supposed to take from it that Newsom isn’t just another stuffy old white dude in a suit.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dude

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“Cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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