cougar
Syllables: cou·garUK/ˈkuːɡə/US/ˈkuɡɚ/
cougar noun: a wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.
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Noun (1)
cougar (plural cougars)
- A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.
- They are found in Brasil, Paraguay, and in the country of the Amazons; and there is reason to believe that the animal, described by some travellers, under the name of the Ocorome, in Peru, is the same as the cougar, as well as that in the country of the Iroquois, which has been considered as a...1792, Georges-Louis Leclerc, anonymous translator, Buffon's Natural History, volume 7, London: Printed by J.S. Barr, Bridges-Street, Covent-Garden, translation of original in French
- The Cougar has entirely disappeared, or is very rarely met with. This animal was about the size of the wolf, of a gray color, strong, active, fierce and untameable.1831, Francis Smith Eastman, A history of the state of New York
- Synonyms:
- catamount, catamountain, mountain lion, painter, panther, puma, red tiger
- An older woman who actively seeks the casual, often sexual, companionship of younger men, by implication a female “sexual predator”.
- A cougar approached Warren at the Palomino Club and asked for a dance.
- I am 26 years old and in a respectful but super-sexual relationship with a recent divorcée in her 40s. (A "cougar," in local slang.)[2001 June 7, Dan Savage, “Count Every Vote”, in The Stranger
Noun (2) capitalized: Cougar
Cougar (plural Cougars)
- A student or alumnus of the Washington State University.
- The most helpful part of having a Washington State MBA is using the Cougar connection. Boeing is the most common example; you can always find a Cougar at Boeing who is in the department you're interested in. Once a Coug always a Coug.2007, Carolyn C. Wise, Stephanie Hauser, The Business School Buzz Book, page 572
- Synonyms:
- Coug
cougar meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
cougar in Hindi
- कौगर, कॉगर
cougar in Tamil
- இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும்
cougar in Marathi
- कौगर
cougar in Urdu
- slang: older woman who seeks younger men
- چوزے باز cūze-bāz
More languagesFewer languages
- cougar in Bengali
- কুগার, পাহাড়ি সিংহ
- cougar in Telugu
- కౌగర్
- cougar in Kannada
- ಕೌಗರ್, ಕೂಗರ್
- cougar in Punjabi
- ਕੌਗਰ
- cougar in Gujarati
- કૂગર
- cougar in Odia
- କୁଗାର, କୁଗର୍
- cougar in Nepali
- कुगर, कौगर
- cougar in Arabic
- أَسَد جِبَال ʔasad jibāl, كَوْجَر kawjar
- cougar in Malay
- kugar, puma
- cougar in Indonesian
- puma, singa gunung, tante girang
- cougar in Persian
- شیر کوهی šire kuhi, پوما pumâ
- cougar in Thai
- เสือภูเขา, เสือพูมา, เสือคูการ์, สิงโตภูเขา
- cougar in Vietnamese
- máy bay, máy bay bà già
- cougar in Myanmar
- တောင်ခြင်္သေ့ taunghkrangse.
Examples of cougar in a sentence
- The only indigenous long tailed cat in America north of the parallel of 30 degrees is the cougar.1854, “The cougar, and an adventure with one”, in The Anglo-American Magazine, volume 4, page 84:
- Winter’s task was to illustrate cougars—also known as mountain lions—in an urban environment.2013 November 14, Alexa Keefe, Steve Winter, “A Cougar Ready for His Closeup”, in National Geographic, archived from the original on 01 Mar...
- Barney Stinson: She's a cougar, Ted! / Robin Scherbatsky: I thought you said you can't be a cougar if you're over 50.2010, “Home Wreckers”, in How I Met Your Mother, season 5, episode 20 (television production):
- Over eight years makes you a Cougar,” Regina said wisely, grinning as Lauren nodded excitedly in agreement.2011, Donna McDonald, Dating A Cougar, →ISBN:
Synonyms of cougar
Forms of cougar
| plural | cougars |
|---|---|
| plural | Cougars |
| alternative form (obsolete) | couguar |
Origin of cougar
From French couguar, from Portuguese cuguardo, a deformation of Brazilian Portuguese suçuarana (earlier çuçuarana), from Old Tupi sûasuarana.
In reference to the Washington State Cougars, one of the university's sports teams.
Words formed from cougar
Questions about cougar
- What does cougar mean?
- Cougar means a wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.
- What is cougar in Hindi?
- Cougar in Hindi is कौगर, कॉगर. See Cougar meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use cougar in a sentence?
- The only indigenous long tailed cat in America north of the parallel of 30 degrees is the cougar.
- What part of speech is cougar?
- Cougar is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cougar?
- Cougar is pronounced /ˈkuːɡə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of cougar?
- The plural of cougar is cougars.
Words near cougar in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: cougar (page history and authors); Cougar (page history and authors); cougar (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); cougar (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); cougar (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); cougar (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); cougar (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); cougar (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); cougar (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); cougar (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); cougar (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); cougar (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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