Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catch a case

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables: catch a -case
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be infected with a disease; used with of.

Informal

verb

To be overcome by or enthused about anything; used with of.

Informal; Slang

verb

To commit a crime and be arrested for it, especially a violent or sexual crime.

Slang

Example Sentences

"In 1901, he caught a case of the flu, fell into a moribund state lasting another year, and died without ever fathering a child.64 Niue was hardly alone in this experience. Soap sales benefited enormously from the deadly wave of bubonic[…]"
"Four years ago on New Year's Eve, he was partying in Tampa and caught a case of the boogie woogie while sitting in his van, listening to music, but charged with DUI. As an attorney, Mr. Lewis explained that some of the charges are[…]"
"If just one more damn high rate, red-lining, premium-gorging, inner-city auto insurance company tries to stick me up just because I choose to live and drive in a black city, I just might catch a case! If just one more white landlord or[…]"

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Questions

What does catch a case mean?: To be infected with a disease; used with of.

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