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wildcat

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noun

wild·​cat ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-ˌkat How to pronounce wildcat (audio)
plural wildcats
1
a
: an Old World cat (Felis silvestris) that resembles but is heavier in build than the domestic tabby cat and is usually held to be among the ancestors of the domestic cat
b
or plural wildcat : any of various small or medium-sized cats (such as the lynx or ocelot)
c
: a feral domestic cat
2
: a savage quick-tempered person
3
a
: wildcat money
b
: a wildcat oil or gas well
c
: a wildcat strike

wildcat

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adjective

1
a(1)
: issued by a financially irresponsible banking establishment
wildcat currency
(2)
: financially irresponsible or unreliable
wildcat banks
b
: operating, produced, or carried on outside the bounds of standard or legitimate business practices
wildcat insurance schemes H. H. Reichard
c
: of, relating to, or being an oil or gas well drilled in territory not known to be productive
d
: initiated by a group of workers without formal union approval or in violation of a contract
a wildcat strike
wildcat work stoppages
2
a
of a cartridge : having a bullet of standard caliber but using an expanded case or a case designed for a bullet of greater caliber necked down for the smaller bullet
b
of a firearm : using wildcat cartridges

wildcat

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verb

wildcatted; wildcatting

intransitive verb

: to prospect and drill an experimental oil or gas well or sink a mine shaft in territory not known to be productive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
San Pedro is off to a 3-0 start in the City Section and has a challenging wildcat formation to deal with featuring running back Roman Sanchez. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2022 If sewing for a University of Kentucky basketball fan, for example, the fabric could display the UK wildcat. Lisa Gillespie, The Enquirer, 25 Feb. 2022 Rumors of a gold discovery recently spread through parts of Brazil, attracting hundreds of wildcat gold miners to the Madeira River in the Brazilian Amazon. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2021 Her wildcat sauce is made with crisped salt pork, flour and sautéed scallions darkened with a little coffee. New York Times, 9 May 2022 Perfect routines from Weber State University Spirit Squad members earn the squad a wildcat sticker on the team's megaphone, March 16, 2022. The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Apr. 2022 In 1993, at least 16 Yanomami, including women and children, were killed by a group of wildcat miners, known in Brazil as garimpeiros. Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2022 Those who live in the forests endure hardscrabble lives as wildcat miners, loggers and subsistence farmers. New York Times, 16 Mar. 2022 Brown had a 10-year NFL career that included a 1,000-yard rushing season in 2006, a Pro Bowl invitation in 2008 and a brief stint as a league trendsetter as a wildcat quarterback. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 17 Apr. 2022
Adjective
Entering with an 0-8 record against FBS opponents, the Golden Eagles turned to an unorthodox approach, moving star running back Frank Gore Jr. to quarterback in a wildcat-style offense. Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Dec. 2021 With traditional May Day labor marches curtailed by strict limits on public gatherings, Turkish protesters attempted to stage a wildcat demonstration. Elena Becatoros, Time, 1 May 2020 At Santa Cruz — where the protests began three months ago with a wildcat grading strike that ended in the dismissal of some student workers — students blocked entrances to campus. Nina Agrawal, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2020 In wildcat form, the .454 Casull has been around nearly as long as the .44 Magnum, but it wasn't popularized commercially until the late '90s. Field & Stream, 17 Sep. 2019 With three tight ends in instead, wildcat quarterback Seth Green was stuffed on third and 2. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2019 Police and demonstrators clashed in at least six districts on Tuesday, with wildcat protests bringing chaos and disruption to neighborhoods on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. James Griffiths, CNN, 1 Oct. 2019 One of the many attributes of the .308 Winchester is the fact that its case has served as the basis for a host of other cartridges of both the factory and wildcat variety. Mike Dickerson, Field & Stream, 22 Jan. 2020 The use of mercury in the wildcat camps results in devastating effects on health and the environment. Richard C. Paddock, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Verb

circa 1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wildcat was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing wildcat

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