Meaning Of The Word Cat-and-mouse

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Cat-and-mouse Meaning

Cat-and-mouse Definition
Cat-and-mouse Definition

What's The Definition Of Cat-and-mouse?

cat and mouse
a situation in which a person tries to confuse or deceive another in order to defeat them

cat-and-mouse in British English
of or designating behavior like that of a cat toying with a mouse; specif., of or designating a strategy by which one repeatedly challenges an opponent while waiting to strike
adjective: denoting a fight or contest in which participants attempt to confuse or deceive each other in a cruel or teasing way, esp before a final act of cruelty or unkindness
noun: a children's game in which players in a circle keep a player from moving into or out of the circle and permit a second player to move into or out of the circle to escape the pursuing first player

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