Caught Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms caught American [kawt] / kɔt /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of catch.

caught British / kɔːt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of catch

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More idioms and phrases containing caught

• catch

Other Word Forms

• uncaught adjective
• well-caught adjective

Example Sentences

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Since the summer, fans at Brentford football club's ground in west London have been offered venison burgers made of wild deer caught in England and Scotland.

From Barron's

He claimed the same to witnesses who caught only glimpses of the confrontation.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I thought I was winning most of the rounds. It was always going to be a tough fight with Troy and I got caught with a very good shot," he said.

From BBC

Abdullah only caught brief glimpses of the child as she was treated.

From BBC

But in the early 2010s, seemingly out of nowhere, record collectors in the West caught on to the genre.

From BBC

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