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tiger
noun
a
very
large
,
strong
wild
cat
with
orange
fur
and
black
stripes
that
lives
mainly
in
parts
of
Asia
•
At
the
zoo
,
the
children
watched
the
tiger
pacing
behind
the
glass
.
At
the
zoo
,
the
children
watched
the
tiger
pacing
behind
the
glass
.
•
A
massive
tiger
leaped
across
a
narrow
jungle
river
in
the
wildlife
documentary
.
A
massive
tiger
leaped
across
a
narrow
jungle
river
in
the
wildlife
documentary
.
from
Old
French
"
tigre
",
from
Latin
"
tigris
",
from
Ancient
Greek
"
τίγρις
" (
tígris
),
ultimately
from
an
Iranian
word
meaning
"
swift
"
noun
a
person
who
is
very
energetic
,
fierce
,
or
determined
,
especially
when
competing
or
trying
to
achieve
something
•
Give
the
new
sales
manager
a
challenge
and
she
turns
into
a
real
tiger
.
Give
the
new
sales
manager
a
challenge
and
she
turns
into
a
real
tiger
.
•
Come
on
,
tiger
,
you
can
finish
the
race
!
Come
on
,
tiger
,
you
can
finish
the
race
!
This
figurative
sense
comes
from
comparing
an
energetic
or
aggressive
person
to
the
strength
and
bravery
of
the
animal
.
