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catting

  • present participle
    of cat.
    cat
    noun
    a small domesticated carnivore, Felis domestica or F. catus, bred in a number of varieties.

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He was a Viet Nam Vet who had been "catting" on the city streets for years.

From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2016

The lads up front have got their sprint on at the top and after some catting and mousing they finish the San Mauro Cilento in the following order: Wauters, Boaro and Taborre.

From The Guardian ● May 6, 2013

We’ve been laying our voices down, catting and scatting, and following variations of the same notes for so long we didn’t always know we were doing it.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

To Denbigh's satisfaction Armstrong had been sent for'ard to superintend the weighing and catting on the anchor.

From Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

“Do you mean to tell me that any more people have come catting to-day?” demanded Winona.

From Winona of the Camp Fire by Margaret Widdemer