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cat's game

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.

Noun

cat's game (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.

Forms of cat's game

pluralcats' games

Questions about cat's game

What does cat's game mean?
Cat's game means 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.
What part of speech is cat's game?
Cat's game is a noun.
What is the plural of cat's game?
The plural of cat's game is cats' games.

Words near cat's game in the dictionary

  1. cat's cradle
  2. cat's cradles
  3. cat's ear
  4. cat's eye
  5. cat's eyes
  6. cat's game
  7. cat's love
  8. cat's meat
  9. cat's melodies
  10. cat's melody
  11. cat's meow

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