cat
/ˈkæt/
nounverb
Core
1.n.feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
2.n.an informal term for a youth or man
“a nice guy”
3.n.a spiteful woman gossip
“what a cat she is!”
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cat and kat are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. cat means “feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats”. kat means “the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant”. cat is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkæt/
1.n.feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
2.n.an informal term for a youth or man
“a nice guy”
3.n.a spiteful woman gossip
“what a cat she is!”
/ˈkæt/
| cat | kat | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkæt/ | /ˈkæt/ |
| Said | kat | kat |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 3 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 10 | 1 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | true cat | khat, qat, quat |
1.n.the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
“in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults”