wildcat

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: wild cat, wild-cat

Antonyms: wild cat, wild-cat

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. A [[cat]] that [[live]]s in the [[wilderness]], ''[[specifically]]'':
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} A [[person]] who [[act]]s like a wildcat, {{qualifier|usually}} a [[violent]] and [[easily]]-[[angered]] [[person]] or a [[sexually]] [[vigorous]] [[one]].
3. {{lb|en|American football}} An [[offensive]] [[formation]] with an [[unbalanced]] [[offensive line|line]] and a [[snap]] [[directly]] to the [[running back]] [[rather]] than the [[quarterback]].
4. {{lb|en|nautical}} A [[wheel]] that [[can]] be [[adjust]]ed so as to [[revolve]] either with or on the [[shaft]] of a [[capstan]].
5. {{lb|en|firearms}} {{clipping of|en|wildcat cartridge}}.
6. {{lb|en|uncommon}} {{clipping of|en|wildcat strike|t=a [[strike]] [[undertaken]] without [[authorization]] from the [[relevant]] [[trade union]]}}.
7. {{lb|en|obsolete}} {{clipping of|en|wildcat money|t=[[note]]s [[issue]]d by a [[wildcat bank]]}}.

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|usually|_|pejorative}} Of or [[concerning]] [[business]]es [[operating]] outside [[standard]] or [[legitimate]] [[practice]], especially:
2. {{lb|en|firearms}} Of or [[concerning]] [[customize]]d or [[hand-made]] [[cartridge]]s.
3. [[unauthorized|Unauthorized]] by the [[proper]] [[authorities]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|oil industry}} To [[drill]] for [[oil]] in an area where no oil has been found before.

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