Alleycat

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of alley cat. alt-of, alternative

    "Having dropped just nine games in two matches – two short of Jimmy Connors's 1980 record – [Roger] Federer was reduced to fighting like an alleycat."

Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of alley cat. alt-of, alternative

Example

More examples

"Having dropped just nine games in two matches – two short of Jimmy Connors's 1980 record – [Roger] Federer was reduced to fighting like an alleycat."

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