tomcat

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] 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.)

[edit] Noun

tomcat (plural tomcats)

1. A tom, a male cat.

[edit] Translations

See under tom.

[edit] Verb

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

1. To prowl for sexual gratification.

[edit] Derived terms

• cat
• cat around
• tomcat around

[edit] See also

• caterwaul