subdict-logo

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

  • (..) Probably headed west. Just drive slow, keep your eyes peeled. They're in the back, aren't they? - Just me. - I'm really sorry. She was like a crouching tiger. - You got taken hostage by a twelve year old? Well, girls mature faster than boys. She is way ahead of where I was at that age. (..)
    2009 Zombieland