herd cats

English

verb

Definitions

(idiomatic) To attempt to control the uncontrollable.

Etymology

Compound from English herd (herder) + English cat (former derogatory term for a person).

Origin

English

cat

Gloss

former derogatory term for a person

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Coward English
KatyCat English
anticat English
bearcat English
bearherd English
bobcat English
bushcat English
cat English
cat burglar English
cat train English
cat-o'-nine-tails English
cat-witted English
cataholic English
catbird English
catblogging English
catboy English
catbutt English
catcall English
catcatcher English
catclaw English
catdom English
caterwaul English
catess English
catface English
catfall English
catfight English
catfish English
catfit English
catfucker English
catgirl English
cathair English
cathead English
cathole English
cathood English
cathouse English
catkin English
catkind English
catlap English
catless English
catlet English
catlicker English
catlike English
catling English
catloaf English
catlore English
catlover English
catly English
catmeat English
catmill English
catmint English
catnap English
catness English
catnip English
catophile English
catperson English
catproof English
catscratch English
catshank English
catshark English
catshit English
catsicle English
catsitter English
catskin English
catslaughter English
catslide English
catspeak English
catstail English
catstep English
catstick English
catstitch English
catsuit English
catswort English
cattail English
cattery English
cattish English
catty English
catwalk English
catwise English
catwoman English
catworm English
catwort English
copycat English
cowherd English
flat-headed cat English
gib-cat English
goatherd English
gooseherd English
gosherd English
grandcat English
he-cat English
hellcat English
hepcat English
herd English
herdable English
herdbook English
herdboy English
herder English
herdess English
herdful English
herdgroom English
herdless English
herdlike English
herdman English
herdowner English
herdsboy English
herdsman English
herdswoman English
herdthink English
herdwide English
hogherd English
horseherd English
housecat English
interherd English
intraherd English
jungle cat English
kitling English
kitten English
kitty-cat English
kleptocat English
lolcat English
mudcat English
multicat English
neatherd English
noncat English
oxherd English
robocat English
rusty-spotted cat English
sabercat English
sabrecat English
saltcat English
scaredy cat English
scaredy-cat English
she-cat English
shepherd English
swanherd English
tipcat English
watchcat English
werecat English
wild cat English
wildcat English
chat French
кот Russian
キャット Japanese
cat Middle English
herde Middle English
catto Interlingua