Wildcat

Pronunciation: /ˈwaɪldˌkæt/

Wildcat (noun)

  1. a small, wild member of the cat family, often living in forests.
  2. a sudden work stoppage by workers without union approval.
  3. an oil well drilled in an area not known to have oil.

Examples

  • The wildcat prowled silently through the forest.
  • A wildcat can be difficult to spot in the dense underbrush.

Common collocations: elusive wildcat, wildcat habitat, wildcat population, wildcat investment, pursue a wildcat

Wildcat (verb)

  1. to search for oil in areas not known to have it.

Examples

  • They wildcat for oil in areas where it is unlikely.
  • The company wildcats for oil far from any known oil fields.