n. 1 a hardy cereal plant grown as food. b (inpl.) grain yielded by this. 2 oat plant or a variety of it. 3 (in pt) slang sexual gratification. o off one’s oats colloq. not hungry. o oaten adj. [Old English]
n. 1 a hardy cereal plant grown as food. b (inpl.) grain yielded by this. 2 oat plant or a variety of it. 3 (in pt) slang sexual gratification. o off one’s oats colloq. not hungry. o oaten adj. [Old English]