cat around
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
To engage in sex with various partners; to sleep around; to cheat on a sexual partner.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Mrs S. was convinced that any girl who visited a boy in his bedsitter after 10 p.m. was up to no good. 'If you boys want to cat around, okay, but you're not going to do it under my roof! This is a respectable house!' she was fond of saying whenever she suspected we were trying to put one across her
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
To wander; to waste time or idle.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “cat around” mean?
To engage in sex with various partners; to sleep around; to cheat on a sexual partner.
Is “cat around” formal or informal?
cat around is generally slang.