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verb. uk / kɔːt / us / kɑːt / Add to word list. past simple and past participle of catch. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Capturing or taking possession of things. -grabbing. apprehend. apprehension. arrogate. at bay idiom. cage. capture. clutch. collar. get/lay/put your hands on someone idiom. grabber. grasp at something. recover.
The meaning of CAUGHT is past tense and past participle of catch.
Caught definition: simple past tense and past participle of catch. . See examples of CAUGHT used in a sentence.
to discover, see, or realize something, especially someone doing something wrong: [ + -ing verb ] He caught her read ing his old love letters. If the virus is caught (= discovered) in time, most patients can be successfully treated.
Definition of caught verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to seize or capture, esp. after pursuit: to catch a thief. 2. to trap or ensnare: to catch fish. 3. to take and hold (something thrown, falling, etc.): to catch the ball. 4. to surprise or detect, as in some action: I caught them cheating. 5. to receive, incur, or contract: to catch a cold. 6. to be in time to get aboard (a train, boat, etc.).
caught. (kɔːt ) A1. Caught is the past tense and past participle of catch. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. British English pronunciation.
catch /kætʃ/ v., caught /kɔt/ catch•ing, n. v. [~ + object] to seize or capture, esp. after chasing: The police tried for weeks to catch the thief. to trap or ensnare:[~ + object] I was caught in a dead-end job. [~ + object] to take and hold (something thrown, etc.): She caught the ball.
33 meanings: 1. to take hold of so as to retain or restrain 2. to take, seize, or capture, esp after pursuit 3. to ensnare or.... Click for more definitions.
Catch definition: to seize or capture, especially after pursuit. See examples of CATCH used in a sentence.
