bobcat
UK/ˈbɒb.kæt//ˈbɔb.kæt/
bobcat noun: a North American wildcat (Lynx rufus), having tufted ears and a short tail.
Noun (1)
bobcat (plural bobcats)
- A North American wildcat (Lynx rufus), having tufted ears and a short tail.
- In the course of a single month this year, the following news reports emanated from Florida: […]A father from East Orlando punched a bobcat in the face for attacking his daughter’s dog.2023 March 27, Helen Lewis, “How Did America’s Weirdest, Most Freedom-Obsessed State Fall for an Authoritarian Governor?”, in The Atlantic
- Synonyms:
- red lynx
Noun (2)
bobcat (plural bobcats)
- A multi-purpose construction vehicle, akin to a smaller version of a front-end loader or a backhoe (backhoe loader), with a one-man caged control cabin.
- Synonyms:
- skidsteer
Noun (3) capitalized: Bobcat
Bobcat (plural Bobcats)
- A vehicle made by the Bobcat company
bobcat meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Arabic
bobcat in Hindi
- North American wild cat
- बॉबकैट bŏbkaiṭ
bobcat in Tamil
- North American wild cat
- பாப் பூனை pāp pūṉai
bobcat in Malayalam
- North American wild cat
- ബോബ്ക്യാറ്റ് bōbkyāṟṟŭ
bobcat in Arabic
- North American wild cat
- وَشَق أَحْمَر wašaq ʔaḥmar
More languagesFewer languages
- bobcat in Persian
- گربه دمکوتاه
- bobcat in Thai
- บอบแคต bòbkâet
- bobcat in Vietnamese
- linh miêu đuôi cộc
Synonyms of bobcat
Forms of bobcat
| plural | bobcats |
|---|---|
| plural | Bobcats |
Origin of bobcat
From bob (short hair; with reference to its tail) + cat.
Genericization of the trademark Bobcat
Words formed from bobcat
Questions about bobcat
- What does bobcat mean?
- Bobcat means a North American wildcat (Lynx rufus), having tufted ears and a short tail.
- What is bobcat in Hindi?
- Bobcat in Hindi is बॉबकैट (bŏbkaiṭ). See Bobcat meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is bobcat?
- Bobcat is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bobcat?
- Bobcat is pronounced /ˈbɒb.kæt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of bobcat?
- The plural of bobcat is bobcats.
Words near bobcat in the dictionary
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