Cat and mouse

Related Terms:

monitor see which way cat jumps challenge protective self advantage suspicious wait for cat to jump relationship suspenseful

Definitions:

Noun

cat and mouse cat and rat

Definition: a game for children in which the players form a circle and join hands; they raise their hands to let a player inside the circle or lower their hands to bar a second player who is chasing the first

Definition: A relationship in which two parties closely monitor and challenge one another in a suspicious or self-protective manner, often because each party is attempting to gain an advantage over the other.

Verb

Definition: Alternative form of cat-and-mouse