tomcat

[ tom-kat ]

noun

1. a male cat.
2. Slang. a woman-chaser.

verb (used without object)

, tom·cat·ted, tom·cat·ting.

1. Slang. (of a man) to pursue women in order to make sexual conquests (often followed by around ):

   He tomcatted around before settling down.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tomcat¹

1750–60; Tom + cat ( def )

Example Sentences

The curious calico and her orange tomcat friend, Monu, had recently been sterilized and returned to the market.

From Salon

When he was a F-14 Tomcat pilot, he said, the flight officer in the back seat thought he saw a U.F.O.

From New York Times

He recalled a Tomcat flight off Virginia Beach years ago during which his radar intercept officer in the back seat was convinced they’d flown past a UFO.

From Seattle Times

The iconic F-14 Tomcat naval air superiority fighter of the movie “Top Gun” fame came from Grumman.

From Seattle Times

That was an F/A-18, but we completely replaced it so you have the Tomcat cockpit.

From Los Angeles Times

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