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tomcat

UK
/ˈtɒmkæt/
US
/ˈtɑmˌkæt/

Translations

tomcatnoun
tomcats
pl
UK
/ˈtɒmkæt/
US
/ˈtɑmˌkæt/
The tomcat prowled the neighborhood, marking its territory.
Le matou rôdait dans le quartier, marquant son territoire.
Additional translations
coureur de juponsSens familier : homme réputé pour ses aventures amoureuses.
Synonyms
tom
feline
male cat
tomcatverb
tomcatted
Past Simple
tomcatted
Past Participle
tomcatting
Gerund
UK
/ˈtɒm.kæt/
US
/ˈtɑːm.kæt/
Widely attested verb meaning “to behave promiscuously”; requires its own forms.
papillonnerSens familier : mener une vie amoureuse légère, multiplier les aventures.
He spent most of his twenties tomcatting around the city.
Il a passé la majeure partie de sa vingtaine à papillonner dans la ville.
Synonyms
flirt
sleep around
rake
play the field
cruise
womanize
philander
tomcatadjective
more tomcat
Comp.
most tomcat
Super.
Used attributively for things relating to male cats (e.g. “tomcat spray”); treat as adjective.
de matouRelatif à un chat mâle.
Tomcat urine has a strong, pungent odor.
L’urine de matou a une odeur forte et âcre.
Synonyms
rakish
libidinous
libertine
debauched
dissolute
philandering
womanizing
lecherous
lascivious
promiscuous

Definitions

tomcatnoun
A male domestic cat.
The tomcat prowled the neighborhood, marking its territory.
A man who is considered to be promiscuous or sexually active.
He was known as a tomcat in his younger years, always chasing after women.
tomcatverb
To behave in a sexually promiscuous manner; to seek casual sexual partners.
He spent most of his twenties tomcatting around the city.
tomcatadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a male cat.
Tomcat urine has a strong, pungent odor.
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