Cougars Meaning in English

word · lemma: cougar

US

ˈkuɡɝz

KOO-gerz

UK

kˈuːɡəz

KOO-guhz

Definition

'Cougars' can mean large wild cats found in the Americas, known as pumas. In informal English, 'cougars' also refers to older women who date much younger men.

Usage & Nuances

'Cougars' as animals is formal/scientific, plural of 'cougar.' As slang (for older women dating younger men), it's informal, sometimes playful or even negative depending on tone. Context is key: in a zoo, it means the animal; in dating, it means the slang.

• Spanish: pumas - cougars (mujer mayor que sale con hombres jóvenes)
• Portuguese (BR): pumas - mulheres mais velhas que namoram homens mais jovens
• Portuguese (PT): pumas - mulheres mais velhas que namoram homens mais novos
• Chinese (Simplified): 美洲狮 - 库格女（年长女性与年下男性约会）
• Chinese (Traditional): 美洲獅 - 庫格女（年長女性與年下男性約會）
• Hindi: कूगर (पशु) - कूगर (अधिक उम्र की महिला जो युवा पुरुषों को डेट करती है)
• Arabic: بوما (حيوان) - امرأة أكبر سناً تواعد رجالاً أصغر
• Bengali: কুগার - পুমা - বয়স্ক নারী (যিনি যুবক পুরুষদের ডেট করেন)
• Russian: пумы - кугар (разг., женщина постарше, встречается с молодыми мужчинами)
• Japanese: クーガー - 年上女性（若い男性と付き合う）
• Vietnamese: báo sư tử - phụ nữ lớn tuổi (hẹn hò với trai trẻ)
• Korean: 쿠거 - 퓨마 - 연하 남성과 데이트하는 여성
• Turkish: puma - kuguar - orta yaşlı kadın (genç erkeklerle birlikte olan)
• Urdu: کوگر - بڑی عمر کی عورت (جو کم عمر مردوں سے تعلقات رکھتی ہے)
• Indonesian: kugar - puma - wanita dewasa yang berkencan dengan pria lebih muda

Example Sentences

The zoo has two cougars in the big cat area.

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Some people are afraid of wild cougars in the forest.

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The documentary showed how cougars hunt for food.

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At the party, people joked about Sarah joining the group of cougars.

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Did you know there are more sightings of cougars in this area lately?

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Her friends teased her for dating younger guys, calling them the club of cougars.

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