English Explanatory Dictionary

cat-and-mouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. suspenseful, involving alternating roles of attack and defence.
noun
  1. Alternative form of cat and mouse.
verb
  1. To engage in a game of cat and mouse.
  2. To mutually monitor and challenge each other in an attempt to gain advantage.
  3. To toy with (one's victim).

Pronunciation

en-au-cat-and-mouse.ogg

Word forms

cat-and-mouse cat-and-mouses cat-and-mousing cat-and-moused

Translations

French: jouer au chat et à la souris Polish: bawić się w kotka i myszkę
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