caught
/koːt/verb1 syllable
Caught means: attract; cause to be enamored.
Synonyms for caught30
verb, as in attract; cause to be enamored
verb, as in discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
verb, as in perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
verb, as in detect a blunder or misstep
verb, as in become aware of
verb, as in delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
verb, as in get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
verb, as in check oneself during an action
verb, as in start burning
verb, as in spread or be communicated
What does caught mean?29
verb
attract; cause to be enamored“She captured all the men's hearts”
see or watch“view a show on television”
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers“We overheard the conversation at the next table”
perceive by hearing“I didn't catch your name”
suffer from the receipt of“She will catch hell for this behavior!”
reach in time“I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock”
catch up with and possibly overtake“The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp”
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of“did you catch that allusion?”
come down with“did you catch a cold?”
apprehend and reproduce accurately“She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings”
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of“Catch the ball!”
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase“We finally got the suspect”
to hook or entangle“One foot caught in the stirrup”
attract and fix“His look caught her”
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping“I caught a rabbit in the trap today”
be struck or affected by“catch fire”
cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled“I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles”
take in and retain“We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater”
be the catcher“Who is catching?”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state“She caught her son eating candy”
perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily“I caught the aroma of coffee”
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot“the rock caught her in the back of the head”
detect a blunder or misstep“The reporter tripped up the senator”
become aware of“he caught her staring out the window”
delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned“I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting”
get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly“Catch some sleep”
check oneself during an action“She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind”
start burning“The fire caught”
spread or be communicated“The fashion did not catch”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with caught?28
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Caught in a sentence
- After a short pursuit, the police caught him.Swift
- When the house caught fire, an awful feeling came over me.CM
- If you had left earlier, you would have caught the train.CC
- To my dismay, he was caught cheating in the examination.Eldad
- If you had come only two minutes earlier, you could have caught the bus.CK
- We all caught flu, and so did the teacher.CK
- We lost our way, and what was worse, we were caught in a shower.CM
- As he entered the house, two things caught his eye.CM
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