Tomcat/ˈtɑːmkæt/ Definition 1 of 4Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific Use 'tomcat' only for male cats, not females. My grandmother's tomcat just had kittens! Pro Tip 2/3Animal Behavior 'Tomcat' connotes territorial and mating behaviors typical of unneutered males. The tomcat marked its territory by spraying. Pro Tip 3/3Common Misuse Do not confuse 'tomcat' with 'tom cat', which could mistakenly refer to any male cat. She mistakenly called the spayed male 'a tom cat'.