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cattle

Definition

  • noun: cows, bulls, or steers that are kept on a farm or ranch for meat or milk
  • noun plural: domesticated quadrupeds held as property or raised for use
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: bos, black cattle, cattle run

Examples

  • The people in the crowd were treated like 'cattle' as they tried to leave the stadium.

  • His family used to raise 'cattle'.

  • My uncle has a 'cattle' ranch.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - A tunnel? You've never seen prairie grass with the wind leaning on it, have you? Does the wind get tired out there? Or angry little mountain streams, or the sun moving against the cattle. - You've never seen anything like that? - Have you? No. Do we have to? (..)
    1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington