Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catch me

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: catch me
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

There is not the remotest possibility of one carrying out the deed or action suggested.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"I wished at first to persuade him to give me lessons in the office, but could not succeed: “No, no, lad;” said he, “catch me going in there: I would just as soon venture into a nest of porcupines.”"

Etymology

Short for "you'd never catch me doing that" or similar.

Usage

Colloquial

Questions

What does catch me mean?: There is not the remotest possibility of one carrying out the deed or action suggested.
Where does catch me come from?: Short for "you'd never catch me doing that" or similar.

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