Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catch of the day

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables: catch of the -day
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to the market within the last twenty-four hours.

Uncountable

noun

A person who is a popular or desirable choice to be a partner in a prospective marital or romantic relationship.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“Live Oaks is where I met my husband. Hands down, Bud was the catch of the day.""
"He was tall, dark and handsome. He was considered the catch of the day, except that he never got caught."
"If you make $20,000 or more and you look clean, you may be the catch of the day."

Usage

Inflected Forms

catches of the day (plural)

Phrases

flavor of the week

Frequently Paired Words

flavor of the week

Questions

What does catch of the day mean?: A type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to the market within the last twenty-four hours.

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