Meanings
verbfight like cat and dog (third-person singular simple present fights like cat and dog, present participle fighting like cat and dog, simple past and past participle fought like cat and dog)
present singular third person fights like cat and dog · participle present fighting like cat and dog · participle past fought like cat and dog · past fought like cat and dog · alternative US fight like cats and dogs
- UKsimileTo fight (among themselves) frequently or irreconcilably.
Translations
Bulgarian като куче и котка
- като куче и котка (kato kuče i kotka)Translations
Finnish olla kuin kissa ja koira, tapella kuin kissa ja koira
- olla kuin kissa ja koiraTranslations
- tapella kuin kissa ja koiraTranslations
- olla napit vastakkainTranslations
French s'entendre comme chien et chat
- s'entendre comme chien et chatTranslations
Greek σαν τον σκύλο με τη γάτα
- σαν τον σκύλο με τη γάτα (san ton skýlo me ti gáta)Translations
Japanese 犬猿の仲
- 犬猿の仲 (ken'en no naka)Translations
Polish żyć jak pies z kotem
- żyć jak pies z kotemTranslations
Portuguese brigar que nem cão e gato
- brigar que nem cão e gatoTranslations
Romanian se bate ca chiorii
- se bate ca chioriiTranslations
Russian жить как ко́шка с соба́кой
- жить как ко́шка с соба́кой (žitʹ kak kóška s sobákoj)Translations
Spanish llevarse como el perro y el gato
- llevarse como el perro y el gatoTranslations
Vietnamese đánh nhau như chó với mèo, như chó với mèo
- đánh nhau như chó với mèoTranslations
- như chó với mèoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
fight like cat and dog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fight%20like%20cat%20and%20dog
MLA
“fight like cat and dog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fight%20like%20cat%20and%20dog. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fight like cat and dog,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fight%20like%20cat%20and%20dog.
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