bobcat
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bobcat¹
- /ˈbɒb.kæt/ UK
- /ˈbɔb.kæt/ US
Where it comes from
From bob (short hair; with reference to its tail) + cat.
noun bobcats
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A North American wildcat (Lynx rufus), having tufted ears and a short tail.
In the course of a single month this year, the following news reports emanated from Florida: […]A father from East Orlando punched a bobcat in the face for attacking his daughter’s dog.
Similar: red lynx
bobcat²
- /ˈbɒb.kæt/ UK
- /ˈbɔb.kæt/ US
Where it comes from
Genericization of the trademark Bobcat
noun bobcats
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A multi-purpose construction vehicle, akin to a smaller version of a front-end loader or a backhoe (backhoe loader), with a one-man caged control cabin.
Similar: skidsteer
Bobcat³
noun Bobcats
- A vehicle made by the Bobcat company
Translations
Every language
noun North American wild cat
| Español | lince rojo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 붉은스라소니 bulgeunseurasoni, 보브캣 bobeukaet |
| 日本語 | ボブキャット bobukyatto |
| 中文 | 短尾貓 /短尾猫 duǎn wěimāo |
| हिन्दी | बॉबकैट bŏbkaiṭ |
| Português | lince-vermelho |
| Français | lynx roux, chat sauvage, lynx bai |
| Deutsch | Rotluchs |
| Italiano | lince rossa |
| Ελληνικά | ερυθρός λύγκας erythrós lýgkas |
| Română | râs roșu, linx roșu |
| Русский | ры́жая рысь rýžaja rysʹ, красная рысь krasnaja rysʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | linh miêu đuôi cộc |
| العربية | وَشَق أَحْمَر wašaq ʔaḥmar |
| עברית | שונר מצוי |
Talk about this word "bobcat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bobcat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bobcat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bobcat "bobcat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bobcat.Cite this
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title = {bobcat},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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