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in the PONS Dictionary

caught [kɔːt] VB

caught pt, pp of catch

See also

I. catch <pl -es> [kætʃ] N

1. catch (ball):

2. catch (fish):

3. catch:

4. catch no pl inf (partner):

5. catch no pl (trick):

6. catch no pl (game):

II. catch <caught, caught> [kætʃ] VB trans

1. catch (intercept):

catch light
catch person

2. catch (grab):

3. catch:

catch animal
catch escaped animal

4. catch (surprise, get hold of):

5. catch (meet):

6. catch MED:

7. catch SPORTS:

8. catch:

to get caught [in sth]
to get caught on sth

9. catch fig (become involved):

to get caught in sth

10. catch bus, train:

11. catch (collect):

catch liquid

12. catch (depict):

13. catch (attract):

catch attention
catch imagination

14. catch (notice):

15. catch (hit):

16. catch (burn):

Phrases:

III. catch <caught, caught> [kætʃ] VB intr

1. catch Brit, Aus (grab):

2. catch (entangle):

3. catch (ignite):

catch engine

I. catch <pl -es> [kætʃ] N

1. catch (ball):

2. catch (fish):

3. catch:

4. catch no pl inf (partner):

5. catch no pl (trick):

6. catch no pl (game):

II. catch <caught, caught> [kætʃ] VB trans

1. catch (intercept):

catch light
catch person

2. catch (grab):

3. catch:

catch animal
catch escaped animal

4. catch (surprise, get hold of):

5. catch (meet):

6. catch MED:

7. catch SPORTS:

8. catch:

to get caught [in sth]
to get caught on sth

9. catch fig (become involved):

to get caught in sth

10. catch bus, train:

11. catch (collect):

catch liquid

12. catch (depict):

13. catch (attract):

catch attention
catch imagination

14. catch (notice):

15. catch (hit):

16. catch (burn):

Phrases:

III. catch <caught, caught> [kætʃ] VB intr

1. catch Brit, Aus (grab):

2. catch (entangle):

3. catch (ignite):

catch engine

I. catch up VB intr

1. catch up (reach):

2. catch up fig (complete):

II. catch up VB trans

1. catch up (reach):

2. catch up usu passive:

to get caught up in sth
to get caught up in sth fig

'safe·ty catch N

safety catch of a gun :

'catch ques·tion N

catch out VB trans Brit

1. catch out (detect):

2. catch out (trick):

3. catch out (cause difficulty):

catch on VB intr inf

1. catch on (become popular):

2. catch on (understand):