cat meat

noun

Cat eaten as meat.

“Anyone who attacks this fort will be turned to cat meat.”

Meanings

nouncat meat (uncountable)

alternative catmeat

  1. uncountableCat eaten as meat.

    Synonyms: cat, catflesh, gutter rabbit, roof rabbit

  2. uncountableMeat prepared to be given as food for a cat.

    2008, Too Much Sunlight, by Pat Gerber. Page 23. *By this time Suzanna was no longer cooking offal for the cats, but always had a tin of cat meat at home so gave the kitten a portion.

  3. slanguncountableSomeone who has been badly beaten.

    Anyone who attacks this fort will be turned to cat meat.

    1 more example

    In 1976, country singer Hank Snow has turned the killers of children to cat meat by lashing them with his belt.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounCat eaten as meat.

Also see

Translations

Catalan carn de gat
  • carn de gatcat eaten as meat
Chinese Mandarin 貓肉 /猫肉
  • 貓肉 /猫肉 (māoròu)cat eaten as meat
Esperanto kataĵo, kataĵo
  • kataĵocat eaten as meat
  • kataĵomeat for a cat
  • kataĵosomeone badly beaten
Finnish kissa, kissan liha
  • kissacat eaten as meat
  • kissan lihacat eaten as meat
  • kissanlihacat eaten as meat
  • kissanruokameat for a cat
  • jauhelihasomeone badly beaten
French viande de chat
  • viande de chatcat eaten as meat
German Katzenfleisch
  • Katzenfleischcat eaten as meat
Korean 고양이고기
  • 고양이고기 (goyang'igogi)cat eaten as meat
Polish kocie mięso, kocina
  • kocie mięsocat eaten as meat
  • kocinacat eaten as meat
Russian коша́тина
  • коша́тина (košátina)cat eaten as meat
Spanish carne de gato
  • carne de gatocat eaten as meat
Thai เนื้อแมว
  • เนื้อแมวcat eaten as meat
Vietnamese thịt mèo
  • thịt mèocat eaten as meat
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cat meat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat%20meat.

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