Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cat's breakfast

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: cat's break-fast
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of dog's breakfast (“a mess”).

Example Sentences

"Unless you make a cat's breakfast of the interview, you're about to sign a new recruit. The person could also be thinking, Why did I get myself into this? or What excuse can I give? Give the prospect time to relax,[…]"
""He makes a cat's breakfast of it, I'm afraid.” She flourished an arm at the litter of papers on the table, the ancient typewriter, the file box sprouting a flurry of blue and pink slips of paper. Fans of file cards lay on the floor."
"But I am sure I'm doing something I shouldn't, and if I'm caught at it, or if I make a cat's breakfast of explaining why, there may be trouble.” “You won't make a cat's breakfast.” Gawaine smiled. “Your faith in me, my dear David,[…]""

Inflected Forms

cat's breakfasts (plural)

Synonyms

dog's breakfast

Questions

What does cat's breakfast mean?: Synonym of dog's breakfast (“a mess”).

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