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tiger

[ tahy-ger ]

noun

plural tigers, tiger.
  1. a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
  2. the cougar, jaguar, thylacine, or other animal resembling the tiger.
  3. a person resembling a tiger in fierceness, courage, etc.
  4. a country that is considered to have a tiger economy:

    Taiwan is one of the four Asian tigers.

  5. an additional cheer (often the word tiger ) at the end of a round of cheering.
  6. any of several strong, voracious fishes, as a sand shark.
  7. any of numerous animals with stripes similar to a tiger's.


adjective

  1. noting or relating to a strict parenting style that demands academic excellence and obedience from children, associated especially with East Asians:

    a tiger mom; tiger parenting.

tiger

1

/ ˈٲɪɡə /

noun

  1. a large feline mammal, Panthera tigris, of forests in most of Asia, having a tawny yellow coat with black stripes
  2. not in technical use any of various other animals, such as the jaguar, leopard, and thylacine
  3. a dynamic, forceful, or cruel person
    1. a country, esp in E Asia, that is achieving rapid economic growth
    2. ( as modifier )

      a tiger economy

  4. archaic.
    a servant in livery, esp a page or groom
  5. short for tiger moth
  6. slang.
    a ten-rand note
  7. have a tiger by the tail informal.
    to find oneself in a situation that has turned out to be much more difficult to control than one had expected
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Tiger

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/ ˈٲɪɡə /

noun

  1. See TIGR
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپԱ, noun
  • ˈپ-, adjective
  • ˈپ, adverb
  • ˈپ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • پg· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tiger1

before 1000; Middle English tigre, Old English ī (plural) < Latin tīgris, tigris < Greek í
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tiger1

C13: from Old French tigre, from Latin tigris, from Greek, of Iranian origin
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The whole world sees that America is now a paper tiger run by a fool and that's a very bad position for a fading superpower to be in.

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"We have also designated additional land to offset the loss of tiger habitats and will rehabilitate other species affected by the project as well," he said.

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History shows that Pakistan thrives in such situations, echoing Imran Khan's legendary "caged tigers" rallying cry from their triumphant 1992 World Cup campaign.

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The fight over education can be a powerful way to demonstrate that Trump is a paper tiger, and if people stand up to him, he will often lose.

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Therefore, the official order for the zodiac animals is as follows: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.

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