cat

[kæt]

Definition:
1. A furry animal that has a long tail and sharp claws.
2. A wild animal of the cat family.

Use 'cat' in a sentence:

1. Aargh ─ get that cat off the table!
2. Cats sleep twice as much as people.
3. Our cat is hopeless at catching mice.
4. The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep.
5. The cat rubbed itself against my legs.
6. Lions belong to the cat family.
7. A cat often plays with a mouse before the kill.
8. The cat is on the chair trying to get at the bird.
9. Our cat hates being handled.
10. It is cruel to drown the cat in the river.
11. I left my cat in trust with a neighbor while I went on holiday.
12. A cat can retract its claws, but a dog can't.
13. My cat hissed when I stepped on its tail.
14. She opened the door and the cat whipped in.
15. Has your cat been neutered?
16. It's a cat-and-mouse game to him.
17. He took a pot at the neighbour's cat with his air rifle.
18. The cat loves being stroked.
19. The cat wants to be let out.
20. A cat was rubbing against my leg.
21. The rug was covered with cat hairs.
22. I wanted it to be a surprise, but my sister let the cat out of the bag.
23. She was holding the cat in her arms and petting it tenderly.
24. Does your cat have any distinguishing marks?
25. After three hours of playing cat and mouse, they threatened to open fire on our vessel, so we stopped.
26. She was like a cat on hot bricks before her driving test.
27. A picture of a cat on a log is a rebus for catalog.
28. She had only her cat for companionship.
29. She always keeps some titbit to give to her cat.
30. 12% of the children sampled said they prefer cats to dogs.
31. 'All right, I've been reading it. So what?' — 'Curiosity killed the cat, that's what.'
32. A cat is a tame animal.
33. Lions and tigers belong to the cat family.
34. Dog, cat, horse, shoe ─ which is the odd one out?
35. Does the cat scratch?
36. The cat made a struggle to get free.
37. I must look like something the cat dragged in.
38. The bank is poised to put the cat among the pigeons this morning by slashing the cost of borrowing.
39. The cat scratches with her claws.
40. The cat huddled itself on the cushion.
41. I had to swerve to avoid a cat.
42. He thinks he's the cat's whiskers.
43. The cat licked up the milk.
44. The cat sat licking its paws.
45. The cat was clawing at the leg of the chair.
46. She had saved a few titbits for her cat.
47. Have you had your cat spayed?
48. The cat dozed in its favourite spot on the hearth.
49. The cat was on the wall, watching for birds.
50. The cat belongs to the people who live upstairs.
51. The cat was washing itself.
52. She gave the cat a stroke.
53. The cat was lying fast asleep by the fire.
54. The cat is from the house next door.
55. The cat was sitting on an upturned crate.
56. Cats have good night vision.
57. The cat crouched in the grass, poised to jump.
58. The cat was now within striking distance of the duck.
59. The cat beat a hasty retreat when he saw the dog coming.
60. One cat is black and white, the other solid black.
61. The cat stayed well out of range of the children.
62. The cat soon made the association between human beings and food.
63. Have you fed the cat yet?
64. Can you feed the cat, please?
65. The cat sank its teeth into his finger.
66. With a spring, the cat leapt on to the table.
67. I am allergic to cat hair.
68. The cat arched its back and hissed.
69. Our cat produced kittens last week.
70. I've arranged with the neighbours about feeding the cat while we are away.
71. It was described as a large, luxury mobile home, but there was barely room to swing a cat.