wildcat


Definition: Meaning of, wildcat in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈwʌɪl(d)kat /

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  1. a type of cat that looks similar to a pet cat and lives in mountains, forests etc
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
wildcat wildcatted wildcatted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
wildcatting
[intransitive]
  1. American English to look for oil in a place where nobody has found any yet
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wildcat used in phrases

  • European wildcat (noun)
    1. bushy-tailed wildcat of Europe that resembles the domestic cat and is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat
  • wildcat strike (noun)
    1. an occasion when workers suddenly stop working in order to protest about something, usually without the support of a TRADE UNION
  • wildcat well (noun)
    1. an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
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