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alleycat en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of alley cat.
    alt of alley cat
    • Having dropped just nine games in two matches – two short of Jimmy Connors's 1980 record – [Roger] Federer was reduced to fighting like an alleycat. 2012 June 29, Kevin Mitchell, “Roger Federer back from Wimbledon 2012 brink to beat Julien Benneteau”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 15 Nov 2016:
    • There are also competitions called alleycats, in which bicyclists pick their own routes between a series of checkpoints where monitors stamp their paper manifests. 2008 March 9, Colin Moynihan, “Add Alleycat Races to List of Bike Messengers’ Risks”, in New York Times:

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alleycats Number=Plur lexicographic

alleycat en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of alley cat.
    alt of alley cat

Forms

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alleycatting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
alleycatted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
alleycatted Tense=Past lexicographic
alleycats Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic