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wild·cat
 wildcat
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- pronunciation:
- waIld
kaet
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, transitive verb & intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
any of various medium-sized wild cats, such as the bobcat, lynx, and ocelot.
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| definition 2: |
a fierce, violent, or hot-tempered person.
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| definition 3: |
an oil well drilled in an area not proven to have oil.
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| related words: |
cat |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
characterized by highly speculative, unsound, unofficial, or unethical business methods.
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| definition 2: |
happening suddenly and without approval by appropriate officials, as a labor strike or work stoppage.
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| related words: |
illegal, illicit |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
wildcats, wildcatting, wildcatted |
| definition: |
to search in previously unproven areas, esp. for oil.
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