"cougar" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkuːɡə/ [UK], /ˈkuɡɚ/ [US] Audio: en-au-cougar.ogg [Australia] Forms: cougar [singular], cougars [plural]
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  1. A cougar is a kind of mountain lion; Puma concolor.
    Sense id: simple-cougar-en-noun-SAUdROuc
  2. "Cougar" is a slang word for a middle-aged woman who has a preference for dating men who are much younger than her.
    Sense id: simple-cougar-en-noun-Ev~ZcDON Categories (other): Slang
     
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