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tiger

/'taigə/
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Word: Tiger

Part of Speech: Noun

Basic Definition: A tiger is a large wild cat that lives in forests in Asia. It has a reddish-brown coat with black stripes. Tigers are known for being strong and fierce. They are also endangered, meaning there are very few of them left in the wild.

Usage Instructions:
  • Use "tiger" when talking about the animal itself.
  • You can also use "tiger" to describe a person who is very fierce, brave, or competitive.
Examples:
  1. Animal: “The tiger is the largest of the big cats and is known for its beautiful stripes.”
  2. Figurative Use: “He plays tennis like a tiger; he never gives up!”
Advanced Usage:
  • When we say someone is "a tiger on the tennis court," it means they are very aggressive and skillful in playing tennis.
  • The phrase "it aroused the tiger in me" suggests that something made you feel very strong, aggressive, or competitive.
Word Variants:
  • Tigress: This refers to a female tiger.
  • Tigerish: This adjective describes someone or something that has qualities of a tiger, such as fierceness or aggression.
Different Meanings:
  1. Animal: Refers to the wild cat.
  2. Personality Trait: Describes someone who is fierce, competitive, or determined.
Synonyms:
  • For the animal: Big cat, wild cat.
  • For the personality trait: Fierce person, warrior, competitor.
Idioms:
  • "A tiger cannot change its stripes": This means that a person cannot change their true nature, even if they try to appear different.
  • "Skin a cat": While not directly related to tigers, it means there are many ways to achieve something, similar to how there are different methods to approach a problem.
Phrasal Verbs:
  • There are no specific phrasal verbs directly related to "tiger," but you might encounter phrases like "wake the tiger," which means to provoke someone or something fierce.
Noun
  1. large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered
  2. a fierce or audacious person
    • he's a tiger on the tennis court
    • it aroused the tiger in me

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