WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tip•cat
(tip′kat′),USA pronunciation n.
- Gamesa game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- GamesAlso called pussy. the tapered piece of wood used in this game.
- tip4 + cat1 1670–80
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