cougar — meaning in English

English meaning

• cougar noun A large wild cat native to the Americas, also called a puma or mountain lion.

Senses

cougar is used for these senses in English:

• cougar A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.
• cougar (North America, slang, derogatory) An older woman who actively seeks the casual, often sexual, companionship of younger men, by implication a female “sexual predator”.

cougar — full definition

1. noun A large wild cat native to the Americas, also called a puma or mountain lion.
2. noun Informal: an older woman who seeks romantic or sexual relationships with much younger men.

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