TalkCo
How to pronounce cat
Say it like this: /ˈkæt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does cat mean?
nounTerms relating to animals.
A carnivorous, four-legged, generally furry domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet.
“A group of wild cats is called a destruction.”
The flesh of this animal eaten as food.
“I ate at a Chinese restaurant once, even though my friends told me I would probably be eating cat and dog disguised as chicken.”
verbTo hoist (an anchor) by its ring so that it hangs at the cathead.
To flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails.
To vomit.
“‘He's going to cat, Maxim,’ said the Pussum warningly. The suave young Russian rose and took Halliday by the arm, leading him away.”
adjCatastrophic; terrible, disastrous.
“The weather was cat, so they returned home early.”
Practise saying cat out loud with your AI English tutor, or look up any other word.
Look up more wordsOther words to practise
Pronunciations and meanings from Wiktionary via kaikki.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Recordings by Wikimedia Commons contributors. This page is shared under the same license.