English Explanatory Dictionary

catch up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To pick up suddenly.
  2. To entangle (something).
  3. To involve in (something); to embroil.
  4. To be brought up to date with news.
  5. To bring (someone) up to date with the news.
  6. To reach something that had been ahead.
  7. To compensate for or make up a deficiency.
  8. To finally overtake (someone or something) after a long period of approaching (them or it).
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of catch-up.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-catch up.wav

Word forms

catch up catches up catching up caught up catch-up catch ups

Translations

Dutch: bijpraten Spanish: poner al día Spanish: poner al corriente Spanish: poner al tanto de Spanish: enterar
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