mog C2+ Topic:House & Home US /mɑɡ/ UK /mɒɡ/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like mug /ʌ/ vs /ɑ/ Sounds like mag /æ/ vs /ɑ/ Meanings 1 noun a cat, especially an ordinary domestic one The old mog spent the entire afternoon asleep on the windowsill. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a cat, especially an... catmoggypussfelinetabby Word family Derived forms moggy Related forms moggymoggie Etymology AI details Shortened from moggy (a colloquial British term for a cat), itself of uncertain origin, perhaps a pet form of Margaret or a variant of mawkin ('cat, scarecrow'). Topics House & Home External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mog **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /mɑɡ/ **IPA (UK):** /mɒɡ/ ## Meanings 1. a cat, especially an ordinary domestic one ## Examples - The old mog spent the entire afternoon asleep on the windowsill. ## Synonyms - cat - moggy - puss - feline - tabby ## Derived Forms - moggy ## Related Forms - moggy - moggie ## Etymology Shortened from moggy (a colloquial British term for a cat), itself of uncertain origin, perhaps a pet form of Margaret or a variant of mawkin ('cat, scarecrow'). ## AI Etymology Mog is shortened from moggy (a colloquial British term for a cat), itself of uncertain origin, perhaps a pet form of Margaret or a variant of mawkin ('cat, scarecrow'). The same word family includes moggy, moggie. Its current noun use means "a cat, especially an ordinary domestic one". ## Topics - House & Home markdown