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tiger

Definition

  • noun: a large, wild cat that has a coat of usually yellow or orange fur and black stripes and that lives in Asia
  • noun: a large Asian carnivorous mammal ('Panthera tigris') of the cat family having a usually tawny coat transversely striped with black
  • often used in the phrases 'ride a tiger' and 'have a tiger by the tail'
  • synonyms: cat, pussy, johnny

Examples

  • The new laws are just 'paper tigers' without any method of enforcement.

  • He was a 'tiger' on the basketball court.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Gram for gram, no animal exceeds the relative fighting strength of the army ant. Maybe so, but you can't incinerate a Bengal tiger with a magnifying glass. Let's put it to a vote. All those in favor... Point of order. I move that any vote on team names must be unanimous. No man should be forced to emblazon his chest with a Bengal tiger when common sense dictates it should be an army ant. Will the gentleman from the great State of Denial yield for a question? I will yield. (..)
    2008 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: The Bat Jar Conjecture Season: 1 Episode 13