noun

tom

tom, tomcat

Our neighbor's tom often sleeps in our yard.

Our neighbour's tom often sleeps in our yard.

The farmer raised a large tom for Thanksgiving.

The farmer raised a large tom for Thanksgiving.

((a/the)) tom a male cat Our neighbor's tom often sleeps in our yard.

Synonyms: male cat, he-cat; Antonyms: queen (female cat)

Short for 'tomcat', which comes from the male name 'Tom' used generically for a male cat, popularized by a book in 1760.

Think of the famous cartoon character 'Tom' from 'Tom and Jerry'. He is a male cat.

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