cat 
/ˈkæt/ noun
plural cats /ˈkæt/ noun [count] 1 a : a small animal that is related to lions and tigers and that is often kept by people as a pet
▪ I have two dogs and a cat. — often used before another noun ▪ cat food — see also tomcat
b : a lion, tiger, leopard, or similar wild animal 2 old-fashioned slang : a man
▪ He's a cool cat. ▪ You cats are crazy! — see also fat cat, hepcat, scaredy-cat
▪ I have two dogs and a cat. — often used before another noun ▪ cat food — see also tomcat
b : a lion, tiger, leopard, or similar wild animal
▪ He's a cool cat. ▪ You cats are crazy! — see also fat cat, hepcat, scaredy-cat
Cat got your tongue?
informal — used to ask someone why he or she is not saying anything ▪ “You've been unusually quiet tonight,” she said. “What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?”
curiosity killed the cat — see curiosity
fight like cats and dogs — see 1fight
let the cat out of the bag
: to reveal a secret
▪ We wanted the party to be a surprise, but he let the cat out of the bag.
▪ We wanted the party to be a surprise, but he let the cat out of the bag.
like something the cat brought/dragged/drug in
◊If you look or feel like something the cat brought/dragged/drug in, you are very dirty or untidy.
▪ I need to take a shower—I look like something the cat dragged in.
▪ I need to take a shower—I look like something the cat dragged in.
like the cat that ate/got/swallowed the canary (US) or Brit like the cat that got the cream
— used to say that someone looks very proud or satisfied about something he or she has done ▪ After pointing out his teacher's mistake, he smiled like the cat that ate the canary.
Look what the cat dragged in!
informal — used to call attention to someone who has entered the room or area
rain cats and dogs — see 2rain
the cat's meow (US) or the cat's pajamas or Brit the cat's whiskers
old-fashioned + informal — used to say that someone or something is very appealing ▪ That car is the cat's meow. [=I really like that car] ▪ Going to the movies was the cat's pajamas when I was a kid.
— cat·like /ˈkætˌlaɪk/ adjective
▪ a catlike appearance ▪ catlike movements
/ˈkætˌlaɪk/ adjective ▪ a catlike appearance ▪ catlike movements
