Wildcat Meaning

There are 6 meaning(s) for word Wildcat

Meaning 1 : a cruelly rapacious person

    Synonyms : beast,  brute,  savage,  wolf
Meaning 2 : an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field

    Synonyms : wildcat well
Meaning 3 : without official authorization

    Example : wildcat work stoppage

    Synonyms : unauthorised,  unauthorized
Meaning 4 : any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild

Meaning 5 : (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive

    Example : drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation,a wildcat mine,wildcat drilling,wildcat wells

Meaning 6 : outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices

    Example : wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks,wildcat stock speculation,a wildcat airline,wildcat life insurance schemes


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