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The correct spelling is cat.
How to pronounce cat
/kat/
nounIPA: /kat/
Say it like: Cat
The correct spelling is cat. An animal of the family Felidae: For example: "The weather was cat, so they returned home early."
Usage Examples
“The weather was cat, so they returned home early.”
“a carrier's bow cats”
“I wouldn't put this book in the same category as the author's first novel.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An animal of the family Felidae:
- 2.A person:
- 3.A strong tackle used to hoist an anchor to the cathead of a ship.
- 4.Short form of cat-o'-nine-tails.
- 5.A sturdy merchant sailing vessel (now only in "catboat").
verb
- 1.To hoist (the anchor) by its ring so that it hangs at the cathead.
- 2.To flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails.
- 3.To vomit.
- 4.To go wandering at night.
- 5.To gossip in a catty manner.
adjective
- 1.Terrible, disastrous.
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