Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catch out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables: catch out
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To discover or expose as fake, insincere, or inaccurate.

Transitive verb

verb

To take (someone) by surprise.

Transitive verb

verb

To put a batsman out by catching the batted ball before it touches the ground.

Transitive verb

verb

To leave an area by jumping on a train; to ride the rails away.

American usage; Dated; Intransitive verb; Slang

verb

To catch (someone); to detect an error or blunder on (someone's) part.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Bishop Manning has his enemies, but those enemies have hardly ever caught him out on a point of theology or canon law."
"However, Colombia broke the deadlock, Leicy Santos toying with Rachel Daly after collecting Caicedo’s pass, before sweeping a dipping effort over a caught-out Mary Earps. It was a luscious finish and the crowd enjoyed it."
"The police caught me out on a lie."

Usage

Inflected Forms

catches out (present, singular) catching out (participle, present) caught out (participle, past) caught out (past)

Synonyms

find out

Questions

What does catch out mean?: To discover or expose as fake, insincere, or inaccurate.

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