meerkat

American  

[meer-kat] / ˈmɪər kæt /

noun

1. suricate.

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meerkat British  

/ ˈmɪəˌkæt /

noun

1. any of several South African mongooses, esp Suricata suricatta ( slender-tailed meerkat or suricate ), which has a lemur-like face and four-toed feet

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Etymology

Origin of meerkat

Dutch: literally, monkey, apparently equivalent to meer ( see mere ²) + kat cat

Example Sentences

Houseparty, which was released by the creators of the popular Meerkat livestreaming app in 2016, was purchased by Epic in 2019, and Epic says that “tens of millions of people” have used the app.

From The Verge • Sep. 9, 2021

If you prefer videography, create a YouTube channel to document your reports on current events, or Tweet your live video using Periscope or Meerkat.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

Meerkat Manor: Rise of the Dynasty Three families of meerkats, all descended from the matriarch known as Flower, compete for food, water and other resources in the rapidly shifting landscape of the Kalahari Desert.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2021

The company raced into live video after observing the explosive popularity of platforms such as Snapchat, Meerkat and YouTube.

From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2017

Poor Meerkat was not in hard condition, and I was beginning to regret not having stuck to my first mount.

From A Veldt Vendetta by Mitford, Bertram