cat

n.

1. A domestic animal

   tomcat, tom, kitten, feline, tabby, kitty*, kit*, puss*, pussy*, pussycat*, grimalkin*, mouser. *

   Varieties of domestic cats include: Abyssinian, Maltese, Persian, Himalayan, Kashmir, Siamese, Korat, Manx, Burmese, Sphynx, Angora, British blue, Russian blue, Maine coon, Scottish fold, Egyptian Mau; alley, tiger, tabby, calico, tortoiseshell, shorthair, longhair, wirehair, bobtail.

2. A member of the cat family

   feline, lion, tiger, leopard, panther, liger, tiglon, puma, wildcat, cheetah, lynx, bobcat, mountain lion, ocelot, serval, bushcat, cougar, mountain cat, painter, catamount, jaguar.

3. *A caterpillar vehicle

   caterpillar, caterpillar tractor, tank, tractor, bulldozer, half-track, mucker*, hush-hush*, kitty*, landship*; see also tank 2, tractor, truck 1.

let the cat out of the bag*