A program and command in Unix that reads one or more files and directs their content to the standard output.
# Cat Cat Small domesticated carnivorous mammal This article is about the species commonly kept as a pet.
Some wild cat species are adapted to forest and savanna habitats, some to [arid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arid "Arid") environments, and a few also to wetlands and mountainous terrain.
A musician — especially in jazz contexts. "He's a cat" = "he can play." Generalized in some Black communities to any cool guy.
"That cat can blow."
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How fans, critics, and pop stars talk in 2024–2026 — from Swifties and the BeyHive to brat, Chappell-coded, sad-girl indie, and amapiano.
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(chiefly, computing) A large volume of data supplied at the same time.
(slang, computing) To transfer a large quantity of information or knowledge from one person to another, particularly subjects of a technical nature; to lecture.
An act of sharing a large amount of information on a subject one is interested in, particularly as an activity by or among autistic people.
Does your cat need a bathroom?
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A program and command in Unix that reads one or more files and directs their content to the standard output.
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To gossip in a catty manner.
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To apply the cat command to (one or more files).
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To go wandering at night.
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To dump large amounts of data on (an unprepared target), usually with no intention of browsing it carefully.
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Catastrophic; terrible, disastrous.
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To flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails.
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To hoist (an anchor) by its ring so that it hangs at the cathead.
"cat" means to hoist (an anchor) by its ring so that it hangs at the cathead. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"cat" is informal English meaning to hoist (an anchor) by its ring so that it hangs at the cathead. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "to hoist (an anchor) by its ring so that it hangs at the cathead" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "cat" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
“# Cat Cat Small domesticated carnivorous mammal This article is about the species commonly kept as a pet.”
“Some wild cat species are adapted to forest and savanna habitats, some to [arid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arid "Arid") environments, and a few also to wetlands and mountainous terrain.”
“Does your cat need a bathroom?”
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