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cats' games

cats' games is the plural of cat's game.

Meaning of cat's game

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.

Questions about cats' games

What is cats' games the plural of?
Cats' games is the plural of cat's game.

Words near cats' games in the dictionary

  1. cats in the meal-tub
  2. cats' asses
  3. cats' concert
  4. cats' concerts
  5. cats' eyes
  6. cats' games
  7. cats' paws
  8. cats' tongues
  9. cats'-eyes
  10. cats'-paws
  11. cats-o'-nine-tails

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