Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fight like cat and dog

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables
fight- -like -cat and -dog
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fight (among themselves) frequently or irreconcilably.

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

fights like cat and dog (present, singular) fighting like cat and dog (participle, present) fought like cat and dog (participle, past) fought like cat and dog (past) fight like cats and dogs (alternative, US)

Phrases

like cats and dogs play cat and mouse

Frequently Paired Words

like cats and dogs play cat and mouse

Questions

What does fight like cat and dog mean?
To fight (among themselves) frequently or irreconcilably.

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