| CAT abbr. 1. clear-air turbulence 2. computerized axial tomography |
cat (k t)n. 1. a. A small carnivorous mammal (Felis catus or F. domesticus) domesticated since early times as a catcher of rats and mice and as a pet and existing in several distinctive breeds and varieties. b. Any of various other carnivorous mammals of the family Felidae, which includes the lion, tiger, leopard, and lynx. c. The fur of a domestic cat. 2. Informal A woman who is regarded as spiteful. 3. Slang a. A person, especially a man. b. A player or devotee of jazz music. 4. A cat-o'-nine-tails. 5. A catfish. 6. Nautical a. A cathead. b. A device for raising an anchor to the cathead. c. A catboat. d. A catamaran. v. cat·ted, cat·ting, cats v.tr. Nautical To hoist an anchor to (the cathead). v.intr. Slang Idiom: To look for sexual partners; have an affair or affairs: "catting around with every lady in sight" (Gore Vidal). let the cat out of the bag To let a secret be known. [Middle English, from Old English catt, from Germanic *kattuz. Sense 6d, short for catamaran.] |
CATS [kæts]
n acronym for
(Social Science / Education) credit accumulation transfer scheme: a scheme enabling school-leavers and others to acquire transferable certificates for relevant work experience and study towards a recognized qualification
Cats
See also animals.
an abnormal love of cats.
a lover of cats. Also called felinophile, philofelist, philogalist.
an abnormal fear of cats. Also called felinophobia.
ailurophile.
an excessive fondness for cats.
an abnormal fear of cats.
1. a cat, particularly an old female cat.
2. a bad-tempered old woman.
2. a bad-tempered old woman.
British dialect, the young of an animal, especially a kitten or young cat.
British dialect, a cat or hare. Also spelled mawkin.
ailurophile.
ailurophile.
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