Tomcats Meaning in English
word · lemma: tomcat
ˈtɑmˌkæt
TOM-kats
tˈɒmkæts
TOM-kats
Definition
Male cats that have not been neutered. "Tomcat" usually refers to adult male cats, often those that roam or behave aggressively.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly used in animal contexts. "Tomcat" is less common than just "male cat" in everyday speech. Sometimes used metaphorically for men who flirt a lot but that's less frequent. Plural is "tomcats."
Spanish: gatos machosPortuguese (BR): gatos machosPortuguese (PT): gatos machosChinese (Simplified): 公猫Chinese (Traditional): 公貓Hindi: नर बिल्लीArabic: قطط ذكورBengali: পোছা বিড়াল (পুরুষ) - টমক্যাটRussian: коты (некастрированные)Japanese: 雄猫（未去勢）Vietnamese: mèo đực (chưa thiến) - mèo tomKorean: 수컷 고양이 (중성화되지 않은)Turkish: erkek kedi (kısırlaştırılmamış) - tekir (erkek)Urdu: نر بلی (غیر خصی شدہ)Indonesian: kucing jantan (belum dikebiri)
Example Sentences
Two tomcats were fighting in the alley.
basic
My neighbor has three tomcats at home.
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Tomcats often roam the streets at night.
basic
Those noisy tomcats kept me awake all night.
natural
After fighting, the tomcats both limped away.
natural
All the neighborhood tomcats gather near my garden.
natural