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Meaning of cougar

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cougar

Pronunciation:/ˈkuːɡɑː//ˈkuɡɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A mountain lion; Puma concolor.

    Synonyms:catamountcatamountainmountain lionpainterpantherpumared tiger
  2. An older woman who actively seeks the casual, often sexual, companionship of younger men, by implication a female “sexual predator”.

    Example: A cougar approached Warren at the Palomino Club and asked for a dance.