Proclaimed aim to cuddle cat (8)
I believe the answer is:
enounced
'proclaimed' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'aim to cuddle cat' is the wordplay.
'aim' becomes 'end' (both can mean a goal or purpose).
'to cuddle' indicates putting letters inside.
'cat' becomes 'ounce' (ounce can mean a snow leopard).
'end' enclosing 'ounce' is 'ENOUNCED'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for enounced that I've seen is " spoke with great precision".)