noun
Meaning 1
A tom (male cat).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tomcat
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Sound
Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: T AA1 M K AE2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A promiscuous man.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: benedick, cad, drabber, fuck boy, fuck-boy, fuckboy, gallant, goat, he-bitch, himbo, homme fatal, horndog, loverboy, loverman, man ho, man whore, man-whore, manslut, manwhore, muttonmonger, philanderer, pimp, playboy, player, rakehell, rake, rip, rolling stone, rover, salty dog, satyriasist, satyromaniac, satyr, shag bandit, sleaze, smell-smock, striker, stringer, stud, swordsman, tart, tomcat, whoremonger
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
An insect of the order Coleoptera referring to certain species of rove beetles, particularly in the genus Paederus. Known for secreting a potent irritant, pederin, which can cause severe skin irritation and blistering when contacted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Southeast Asia
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verb
Meaning 4
To prowl for sexual gratification.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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noun
Meaning 5
male cat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tom
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: domestic cat, house cat, Felis domesticus, Felis catus
Narrower terms: gib
History
Etymology
From Tom + cat, popularised by The Life and Adventures of a Cat (1760), by an anonymous author, in which the male cat was called Tom.