Dogs vs. Cats — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Dogs and Cats
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Dogs
A domesticated carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris syn. Canis lupus subsp. familiaris) occurring as a wide variety of breeds, many of which are traditionally used for hunting, herding, drawing sleds, and other tasks, and are kept as pets.
Cats
A small domesticated carnivorous mammal (Felis catus), kept as a pet and as catcher of vermin, and existing in a variety of breeds.
Dogs
Any of various carnivorous mammals of the family Canidae, such as the dingo.
Cats
Any of various other carnivorous mammals of the family Felidae, including the lion, tiger, leopard, and lynx.
Dogs
A male animal of the family Canidae, especially of a fox or a domesticated breed.
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Cats
(Informal) A woman who is regarded as spiteful.
Dogs
Any of various other animals, such as the prairie dog.
Cats
A person, especially a man.
Dogs
A person
You won, you lucky dog.
Cats
A player or devotee of jazz music.
Dogs
A person regarded as contemptible
You stole my watch, you dog.
Cats
A cat-o'-nine-tails.
Dogs
A person regarded as unattractive or uninteresting.
Cats
A catfish.
Dogs
Something of inferior or low quality
"The President had read the speech to some of his friends and they told him it was a dog" (John P. Roche).
Cats
A cathead.
Dogs
An investment that produces a low return or a loss.
Cats
A device for raising an anchor to the cathead.
Dogs
Dogs(Slang) The feet.
Cats
A catboat.
Dogs
See andiron.
Cats
A catamaran.
Dogs
(Slang) A hot dog; a wiener.
Cats
To hoist an anchor to (the cathead).
Dogs
Any of various hooked or U-shaped metallic devices used for gripping or holding heavy objects.
Cats
To look for sexual partners; have an affair or affairs
"catting around with every lady in sight" (Gore Vidal).
Dogs
(Astronomy) A sundog.
Cats
Plural of cat
Dogs
Totally; completely. Often used in combination
Dog-tired.
Dogs
To track or trail persistently
"A stranger then is still dogging us" (Arthur Conan Doyle).
Dogs
To hold or fasten with a mechanical device
"Watertight doors and hatches were dropped into place and dogged down to give the ship full watertight integrity" (Tom Clancy).
Dogs
To be persistently or inescapably associated with
Questions about his youthful indiscretions dogged him throughout his career.
Dogs
To be recurrently or persistently in the mind; haunt
Despair dogged him in his final years.
Dogs
Plural of dog
Dogs
Feet, from rhyming slang dog's meat.
My dogs are tired. Let's get a taxi.
Dogs
A greyhound racing event; the sport of greyhound racing.
I lost money at the dogs last night.
Dogs
(nautical) Fasteners securing a watertight hatch.
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