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The correct spelling is cat.

How to pronounce cat

/kat/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.An animal of the family Felidae:
  2. 2.A person:
  3. 3.A strong tackle used to hoist an anchor to the cathead of a ship.
  4. 4.Short form of cat-o'-nine-tails.
  5. 5.A sturdy merchant sailing vessel (now only in "catboat").

verb

  1. 1.To hoist (the anchor) by its ring so that it hangs at the cathead.
  2. 2.To flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails.
  3. 3.To vomit.
  4. 4.To go wandering at night.
  5. 5.To gossip in a catty manner.

adjective

  1. 1.Terrible, disastrous.

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