cat aroundvi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up."
slang (look for sex)
寻欢问柳
拈花惹草
Wives don't want their husbands to cat around with other women.