wildcat

wildcat in WordNet English dictionary

noun

a cruelly rapacious person
beast wolf savage brute wildcat
any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
wildcat
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
wildcat well wildcat

adjective

without official authorization
"an unauthorized strike"; "wildcat work stoppage"
unauthorized unauthorised wildcat
(of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive
"drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation"; "a wildcat mine"; "wildcat drilling"; "wildcat wells"
wildcat
outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices
"wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks"; "wildcat stock speculation"; "a wildcat airline"; "wildcat life insurance schemes"
wildcat

(noun) wild relative of the domestic house cat, member of the genus "Felis"
(noun) one of several large undomesticated species of cat, such as the bobcat
(noun) (figuratively) a person who acts like a wildcat, often sexually
(noun) (context/firearms) a caliber of ammunition derived by amending another type of cartridge and not made by commercial manufacturers.
(noun) In the labor movement, anything done outside of the control of bosses or trade unions.
(adjective) relating to oil exploration in an area where no oil has been found before
(adjective) unauthorized by the proper authorities
(verb) to drill for oil in an area where no oil has been found before

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