Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catch a body

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables
catch a -body
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to kill, to murder

Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compare catch a case and catch a stray.

Usage

Inflected Forms

catches a body (present, singular) catching a body (participle, present) caught a body (participle, past) caught a body (past)

Questions

What does catch a body mean?
to kill, to murder
Where does catch a body come from?
Compare catch a case and catch a stray.

How to pronounce catch a body

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