cat's-paw Antonyms
Meaning of cat's-paw
cat's-paw (n)
a person used by another to gain an end
a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked
cat's-paw (n.)
A light transitory air which ruffles the surface of the water during a calm, or the ripples made by such a puff of air.
A particular hitch or turn in the bight of a rope, into which a tackle may be hooked.
A dupe; a tool; one who, or that which, is used by another as an instrument to a accomplish his purposes.
FAQs About the word cat's-paw
a person used by another to gain an end, a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hookedA light transitory air which ruffles the
tool,pawn, sucker, puppet, lay figure,victim, minion, instrument, chump,foil
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The cunning fox used the cat's-paw to snatch the juicy berries from the tree.
In the old folk tale, the cat's-paw was tricked into doing the monkey's bidding.
She felt like a mere cat's-paw in the corporate world, manipulated by those with more power.
The cat's-paw of fate led him down unexpected paths, altering the course of his life.
