a small domesticated carnivore, Felis domestica or F. catus, bred in a number of varieties.

any of several carnivores of the family Felidae, as the lion, tiger, leopard or jaguar, etc.

Slang .

a person, esp. a man.

a devotee of jazz.

a woman given to spiteful or malicious gossip.

the fur of the domestic cat.

a cat-o'-nine-tails.

Games .

Chiefly British . the tapering piece of wood used in the game of tipcat.

Chiefly British . the game itself.

four old cat , one old cat , three old cat , two old cat.

a catboat.

a catamaran.

a catfish.

Nautical . a tackle used in hoisting an anchor to the cathead.

a double tripod having six legs but resting on only three no matter how it is set down, usually used before or over a fire.

Navy Informal . catapult ( def. 2 ) .

(in medieval warfare) a movable shelter for providing protection when approaching a fortification.

to flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails.

Nautical . to hoist (an anchor) and secure to a cathead.

British Slang . to vomit. ?

cat around, Slang .

to spend one's time aimlessly or idly.

to seek sexual activity indiscriminately; tomcat. ?

bell the cat

to attempt something formidable or dangerous.

let the cat out of the bag, to divulge a secret

esp. inadvertently or carelessly

He let the cat out of the bag, and the surprise party wasn't a surprise after all.

noun

bobcat , cheetah , cougar , grimalkin , jaguar , kitten , kitty , leopard , lion , lynx , malkin , mouser , ocelot , panther , puma , puss , pussy , tabby , tiger , tom , tomcat , aelurophile , ailurophile , ailurophilia , civet , feline , felinity , felis_ , grimalkin(an old she cat) , manx , moggy , persian , siamese , tigress , zibet