/ ˈwaɪldkæt; NAmE / adjective , verb , noun
■ adjective [ only before noun ]
1.
a wildcat strike happens suddenly and without the official support of a trade / labor union
2.
( of a business or project ) that has not been carefully planned and that will probably not be successful; that does not follow normal standards and methods
■ verb
( -tt- ) [ v ] ( NAmE ) to look for oil in a place where nobody has found any yet
► wild·cat·ter noun
■ noun
a type of small wild cat that lives in mountains and forests