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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of cat.

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Examples

  • I kept her off the wind and sailing free until I had the anchor catted and all square forward; then I came aft and luffed her for the open sea.

    Movie Night 2010

  • I almost catted on the spot, one thought uppermost.

    THE NUMBERS 2010

  • They catted her anchor as she went, and we sat there watching tug and vessel till they passed from sight behind the point.

    Movie Night 2010

  • So Russians are incensed that the Chinese have cloned their Su-27 jet fighter, and the Japanese are incensed that the Chinese have copy-catted their bullet trains.

    China and the Next American Century Bret Stephens 2010

  • There really isn't any middle ground when it comes to Santa Clause, kids either love him up and down, or are so scared of him that pee trickles down their scaredy-catted legs when they see him.

    The Mayor's Linkie Love 2007

  • And it ` s before he started being catted (ph) all up.

    CNN Transcript Aug 5, 2009 2009

  • April 7, 2008 at 10:48 pm pinkee pinkee tow padz pinkee pinkee tow pads dansee dansee hula hula hippee shake tihs gettin two be a cawmply-catted danse…

    Here. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

  • February 4, 2008 at 8:00 am yesh, moar than onceded i see i hab inadbertantlee copy catted sum commetn becuz ob the posting delay.

    maybi shez born wit it - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

  • A long, long time ago, people slept in the house; dogs slept in a doghouse in the backyard; and cats, well, they “catted around” and slept in the barn or alley.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: Loving Our Cats Jack Canfield 2008

  • Let the guy face the music on his own, just as he alley-catted around on his own.

    i wnt to mke gr8 sx w/U 2008

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