WILDCAT


Meaning of WILDCAT in English

n. & adj.

n. 1 a hot-tempered or violent person. 2 US a bobcat see wild cat. 3 an exploratory oil well.

adj. (attrib.) 1 esp. US reckless; financially unsound. 2 (of a strike) sudden and unofficial.

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.