Cat vs. Rat

An animal of the family Felidae:

A domesticated subspecies (Felis silvestris catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet.

Any similar animal of the family Felidae, which includes lions, tigers, bobcats, etc.

A person:

(offensive) A spiteful or angry woman.

An enthusiast or player of jazz.

(slang) A person (usually male).

(slang) A prostitute.

(nautical) A strong tackle used to hoist an anchor to the cathead of a ship.

Short form of cat-o'-nine-tails.

(archaic) A sturdy merchant sailing vessel now only in "catboat".

The game of "trap and ball" (also called "cat and dog").

The trap of the game of "trap and ball".

(archaic) The pointed piece of wood that is struck in the game of tipcat.

A vagina, a vulva; the female external genitalia.

A double tripod (for holding a plate, etc.) with six feet, of which three rest on the ground, in whatever position it is placed.

A catamaran.

(computing) A program and command in Unix that reads one or more files and directs their content to the standard output.

(slang) A street name of the drug methcathinone.

A catapult.

Example: ‘a carrier's bow cats’;

A catfish.

(slang) Any of a variety of earth-moving machines. (from their manufacturer Caterpillar Inc.)

A caterpillar drive vehicle (a ground vehicle which uses caterpillar tracks), especially tractors, trucks, minibuses, and snow groomers.

To hoist (the anchor) by its ring so that it hangs at the cathead.

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

(slang) To vomit something.

To apply the cat command to (one or more files).

To dump large amounts of data on (an unprepared target) usually with no intention of browsing it carefully.

Terrible, disastrous.

Example: ‘The weather was cat, so they returned home early.’;

Any animal belonging to the natural family Felidae, and in particular to the various species of the genera Felis, Panthera, and Lynx. The domestic cat is Felis domestica. The European wild cat (Felis catus) is much larger than the domestic cat. In the United States the name wild cat is commonly applied to the bay lynx (Lynx rufus). The larger felines, such as the lion, tiger, leopard, and cougar, are often referred to as cats, and sometimes as big cats. See Wild cat, and Tiger cat.

Example: ‘Laying aside their often rancorous debate over how best to preserve the Florida panther, state and federal wildlife officials, environmentalists, and independent scientists endorsed the proposal, and in 1995 the eight cats [female Texas cougars] were brought from Texas and released. . . . Uprooted from the arid hills of West Texas, three of the imports have died, but the remaining five adapted to swamp life and have each given birth to at least one litter of kittens.’;

A strong vessel with a narrow stern, projecting quarters, and deep waist. It is employed in the coal and timber trade.

A double tripod (for holding a plate, etc.), having six feet, of which three rest on the ground, in whatever position it is placed.

An old game;

same as cat o' nine tails; as, British sailors feared the cat.

A catamaran.

To bring to the cathead; as, to cat an anchor. See Anchor.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and being unable to roar; domestic cats; wildcats

an informal term for a youth or man;

Example: ‘a nice guy’; ‘the guy's only doing it for some doll’;

a spiteful woman gossip;

Example: ‘what a cat she is!’;

the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant;

Example: ‘in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults’;

a whip with nine knotted cords;

Example: ‘British sailors feared the cat’;

a large vehicle that is driven by caterpillar tracks; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work

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

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

beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth;

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

The cat (Felis catus) is a domestic species of small carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species in the family Felidae and is often referred to as the domestic cat to distinguish it from the wild members of the family.

(zoology) A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.

(informal) A term indiscriminately applied to numerous members of several rodent families (e.g. voles and mice) having bodies longer than about 12 cm, or 5 inches.

(informal) A person who is known for betrayal; a scoundrel; a quisling.

Example: ‘What a rat, leaving us stranded here!’;

(informal) An informant or snitch.

(slang) A person who routinely spends time at a particular location.

Example: ‘Our teenager has become a mall rat.’; ‘He loved hockey and was a devoted rink rat.’;

Scab.

Vagina.

Example: ‘Get your rat out.’;

A wad of shed hair used as part of a hairstyle.

(regional) A scratch or a score.

A place in the sea with rapid currents and crags where a ship is likely to be torn apart in stormy weather.

(usually with “on” or “out”) To betray someone and tell their secret to an authority or an enemy; to turn someone in, bewray.

Example: ‘He ratted on his coworker.’; ‘He is going to rat us out!’;

(of a dog, etc.) To kill rats.

(regional) To scratch or score.

To tear, rip, rend.

Example: ‘Ratted to shreds.’;

One of several species of small rodents of the genus Rattus (formerly included in Mus) and allied genera, of the family Muridae, distinguished from mice primarily by being larger. They infest houses, stores, and ships, especially the Norway rat, also called brown rat, (Rattus norvegicus formerly Mus decumanus), the black rat (Rattus rattus formerly Mus rattus), and the roof rat (formerly Mus Alexandrinus, now included in Rattus rattus). These were introduced into America from the Old World. The white rat used most commonly in laboratories is primarily a strain derived from Rattus rattus.

A round and tapering mass of hair, or similar material, used by women to support the puffs and rolls of their natural hair.

One who deserts his party or associates; hence, in the trades, one who works for lower wages than those prescribed by a trades union.

In English politics, to desert one's party from interested motives; to forsake one's associates for one's own advantage; in the trades, to work for less wages, or on other conditions, than those established by a trades union.

Example: ‘Coleridge . . . incurred the reproach of having ratted, solely by his inability to follow the friends of his early days.’;

To catch or kill rats.

To be an informer (against an associate); to inform (on an associate); to squeal; - used commonly in the phrase to rat on.

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible;

Example: ‘only a rotter would do that’; ‘kill the rat’; ‘throw the bum out’; ‘you cowardly little pukes!’; ‘the British call a contemptible person a `git'’;

one who reveals confidential information in return for money

a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure

desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage

employ scabs or strike breakers in

take the place of work of someone on strike

give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat

catch rats, especially with dogs

give away information about somebody;

Example: ‘He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam’;

a rodent that resembles a large mouse, typically having a pointed snout and a long tail. Some kinds have become cosmopolitan and are sometimes responsible for transmitting diseases.

a despicable person, especially a man who has been deceitful or disloyal

Example: ‘her rat of a husband cheated on her’;

an informer

Example: ‘he became the most famous rat in mob history’;

a person who is associated with or frequents a specified place

Example: ‘LA mall rats’;

a pad used to give shape and fullness to a woman's hair.

used to express mild annoyance or irritation.

hunt or kill rats

Example: ‘ratting is second nature to a Jack Russell’;

desert one's party, side, or cause

Example: ‘many of the clans rallied to his support, others ratted and joined the King's forces’;

shape (hair) with a rat.

Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents. Species of rats are found throughout the order Rodentia, but stereotypical rats are found in the genus Rattus.