cat

1. Terms relating to animals.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."Synonyms: felid, feline, panther[Panthera#Translingual|Panthera]]>, pantherine[Pantherinae#Translingual|Pantherinae]]>countable

2. Terms relating to animals.Examples: "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."Synonyms: felid, feline, panther[Panthera#Translingual|Panthera]]>, pantherine[Pantherinae#Translingual|Pantherinae]]>, grimalkin, kitty, kitty-cat, pusscountableuncountable

3. Terms relating to animals.Examples: "“[…]—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."Synonyms: felid, feline, panther[Panthera#Translingual|Panthera]]>, pantherine[Pantherinae#Translingual|Pantherinae]]>, grimalkin, kitty, kitty-cat, pussuncountable

4. Terms relating to animals.Examples: "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."Synonyms: felid, feline, panther[Panthera#Translingual|Panthera]]>, pantherine[Pantherinae#Translingual|Pantherinae]]>countableuncountable

5. Terms relating to animals.Examples: "civet cat    polecat"broadlycountable

6. (countable, figurative) Terms relating to people.Examples: "But, ere one rapid moon its tale has told, / He finds his prize — a cat — a slut — a scold."Synonyms: bitchcountablederogatoryfigurativelyoffensiveuncountable