/tom"kat'/ , n. , v. , tomcatted, tomcatting .
n.
1. a male cat.
2. Slang. a woman-chaser.
v.i.
3. Slang. (of a man) to pursue women in order to make sexual conquests (often fol. by around ): He tomcatted around before settling down.
[ 1750-60; TOM + CAT 1 ]