cat
/ˈkæt/ verb C2- 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.
He/she/it cats · Past catted · Past participle catted · -ing form catting
Verb forms
- Base form
- cat
- He/she/it
- cats
- Past
- catted
- Past participle
- catted
- -ing form
- catting
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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He was a mongoose, rather like a little cat in his fur and his tail, but quite like a weasel in his head and his habits.
Singed jungle cat--go now!
The squalling cat and the squeaking mouse,
## The Cat and the Mice
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