cat's game

noun

A tie game. Comes from the concept that a cat cannot catch its own tail just like a player in tic-tac-toe cannot win a game that is already tied.

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Meanings

nouncat's game (plural cats' games)

plural cats' games

  1. A tie game. Comes from the concept that a cat cannot catch its own tail just like a player in tic-tac-toe cannot win a game that is already tied.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cat's game,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat's%20game.

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