English Explanatory Dictionary

cats and dogs

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A heavy rain; a large amount of rain.
  2. People or things that constantly fight (see fight like cats and dogs).
  3. Stocks that can be purchased cheaply but are unlikely to produce much profit.
adv
  1. Heavily; copiously; a lot.

Word forms

cats and dogs

Etymology

(heavy rain): Probably derived from rain cats and dogs.

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