tomcat

English

Etymology

From a story by an anonymous author published in 1760 called The Life and Adventures of a Cat in which the male cat, then known as a ram cat, was called Tom. (Reference: Desmond Morris, Catwatching.)

Noun

tomcat (plural tomcats)

1. A tom, a male cat.

Translations

tom — see tom

Verb

tomcat (third-person singular simple present tomcats, present participle tomcatting, simple past and past participle tomcatted)

1. To prowl for sexual gratification.

Derived terms

• cat
• cat around
• tomcat around

See also

• caterwaul