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41cat — n. 1) to neuter a cat; to spay a (female) cat 2) an alley; stray cat 3) an Angora; Burmese; Persian; Siamese cat 4) cats meow (AE), miaow (BE); purr; scratch 5) a young cat is a kitten 6) a male cat is a tomcat 7) (misc.) to let the cat out of… …
42cat — [[t]kæ̱t[/t]] ♦♦♦ cats 1) N COUNT A cat is a furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws. Cats are often kept as pets. 2) N COUNT Cats are lions, tigers, and other wild animals in the same family. 3) → See also , fat cat, wildcat 4) PHRASE …
43let something slip — REVEAL, disclose, divulge, let out, give away, blurt out; give the game away; informal let on, blab, let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans; Brit. informal blow the gaff. → slip * * * let something drop/slip/ …
44cat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. feline, puss[y], tomcat, tabby, grimalkin, alley cat, mouser, kitten; lion, tiger, leopard, cougar, catamount, lynx, cheetah, liger, etc. See animal. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A domestic animal] Syn.… …
45cat — noun (C) 1 ANIMAL a) a small animal with four legs that is often kept as a pet or used for catching mice (mouse (1)) b) a large animal that is related to this, such as a lion or tiger 2 let the cat out of the bag to tell a secret, especially… …
46cat — I. /kæt / (say kat) noun 1. a domesticated carnivore, Felis sylvestris catus (formerly Felis catus), thought to be descended from the African wildcat, Felis sylvestris lybica, and now widely distributed in a number of breeds; feral populations… …
47cat */*/*/ — UK [kæt] / US noun [countable] Word forms cat : singular cat plural cats a) an animal with soft fur, a long thin tail, and whiskers, that people keep as a pet or for catching mice. A young cat is called a kitten. b) a wild animal that looks like… …
48cat — cat1 noun 1》 a small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractile claws. [Felis catus.] ↘any member of the cat family (Felidae), which includes the lion, tiger, leopard, etc. 2》 informal a malicious or spiteful …
49let something slip — who let it slip that we were hiding here? Syn: reveal, disclose, divulge, let out, give away, blurt out; give the game away; informal let on, blab, let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans …
50let out — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. liberate, let go, eject; see free 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently: emit, give, give forth, give off, give out, issue, let off, release, send… …
