Standard Lemma guide

lolcat

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈlɑl.kæt/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

An image macro of, usually, a kitten or a cat with a humorous caption.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, dated, neologism

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The deliberately misspelled and grammatically quirky form of English associated with such images' captions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, neologism, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of lolcat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From lol + cat.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: lolcat — image macro of a kitten or cat with a humorous caption
  • French: lolchat — image macro of a kitten or cat with a humorous caption
  • German: Lolcat — image macro of a kitten or cat with a humorous caption
  • Hindi: लॉलकैट (lŏlkaiṭ) — image macro of a kitten or cat with a humorous caption
  • Hungarian: lolcat — image macro of a kitten or cat with a humorous caption
  • Japanese: ロルキャット (rorukyatto) — image macro of a kitten or cat with a humorous caption
  • Korean: 롤캣 (rolkaet) — image macro of a kitten or cat with a humorous caption
  • Macedonian: ло́лкет (lólket) — image macro of a kitten or cat with a humorous caption
  • Marathi: लोल्कॅट (lolkĕṭ) — image macro of a kitten or cat with a humorous caption
  • Persian: لولکت (lul-kat) — image macro of a kitten or cat with a humorous caption
  • Polish: śmieszne koty — image macro of a kitten or cat with a humorous caption
  • Russian: лолко́т (lolkót) — image macro of a kitten or cat with a humorous caption
  • Russian: лолкэ́т (lolkɛ́t) — image macro of a kitten or cat with a humorous caption
  • Russian: лолке́т (lolkɛ́t) — image macro of a kitten or cat with a humorous caption