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Textual thesaurus for "CAT"

(noun) CT, computerized axial tomography, computerized tomography, computed axial tomography, computed tomography

a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis


(noun) cat, true cat

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats


(noun) cat, big cat

any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild


(noun) cat, Caterpillar

a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work


(noun) cat, cat-o'-nine-tails

a whip with nine knotted cords

British sailors feared the cat


(noun) kat, khat, cat, Arabian tea, African tea, quat, qat

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


(noun) cat

a spiteful woman gossip

what a cat she is!


(noun) guy, hombre, bozo, cat

an informal term for a youth or man

a nice guy; the guy's only doing it for some doll


(verb) upchuck, vomit, vomit up, retch, puke, purge, regorge, regurgitate, cast, cat, chuck, sick, spew, spue, throw up, barf, be sick, disgorge, honk

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

After drinking too much, the students vomited; He purged continuously; The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night


(verb) cat

beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails