cat and mouse

Noun

 * 1) 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.
 * 2) A form of attack in which the attacker toys with the victim by inflicting minor damage or letting the victim have futile hopes of escape before finally finishing the victim off.
 * 1) A form of attack in which the attacker toys with the victim by inflicting minor damage or letting the victim have futile hopes of escape before finally finishing the victim off.
 * 1) A form of attack in which the attacker toys with the victim by inflicting minor damage or letting the victim have futile hopes of escape before finally finishing the victim off.
 * 1) A form of attack in which the attacker toys with the victim by inflicting minor damage or letting the victim have futile hopes of escape before finally finishing the victim off.
 * 1) A form of attack in which the attacker toys with the victim by inflicting minor damage or letting the victim have futile hopes of escape before finally finishing the victim off.

Usage notes

 * Often preceded by the verb play.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 貓捉老鼠的遊戲
 * Czech: na kočku a myš, hra na kočku a na myš, na kočku a na myš, hra na kočku a myš
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: kissa ja hiiri -leikki
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hungarian: macska-egér játék
 * Italian: giocare a gatto e topo
 * Japanese:
 * Javanese: kucing-kucingan
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: jogo de gato e rato
 * Romanian: jocul de-a șoarecele și pisica
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: juego del gato y el ratón
 * Telugu: పిల్లీ ఎలుకా దొంగాట

Proper noun

 * 1) A children's game in which one player (the "cat") attempts to break through a ring of players to catch another player (the "mouse") in the centre.