seeing which way the cat jumps

A form of see which way the cat jumps — To delay taking action based on the outcome of something else.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of see which way the cat jumps
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APA

seeing which way the cat jumps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seeing%20which%20way%20the%20cat%20jumps

MLA

“seeing which way the cat jumps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seeing%20which%20way%20the%20cat%20jumps. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seeing which way the cat jumps,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seeing%20which%20way%20the%20cat%20jumps.

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