catch in 4k
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To catch (someone) doing something objectionable with exceptionally clear evidence, such as a high-resolution image or a public social media post.
Slang; Transitive verb
verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, in.
verb
Alternative form of catch in 4K.
Example Sentences
- "Karli punches Lemar so hard he crashes into a pillar and dies, one of the darkest scenes in the MCU that is then topped when John, in a revenge rage, bashes in the head of a Flag-Smasher with Cap’s shield as dozens of civilians catch him in 4k with their cellphone cameras."
- "We knew it was bad, but it’s just been caught in 4k here."
- "It turns out, however, that there wasn't actually anything different going on behind the matchmaking scenes, because Bungie forgot to turn skill-based matchmaking on. I believe the kids call this "getting caught in 4K.""
Etymology
Originally from YouTuber RDCworld1's 2019 video How Lawyers Always Get Rappers Off, in which a lawyer talks to his client who was caught on video committing various crimes. The original quote is: "This is the clearest video I've ever seen! This is the most HD shit ever! This is 4K! How did they catch you in 4K?!"
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Inflected Forms
Synonyms
catch in the act
catch red-handed