catch-up
/ˈkæt͡ʃ.ʌp/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An amount, a thing, or a receipt or repetition of information that enables one to catch up.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Rapid expansion of Britain's transport network during the 'railway mania' of the 19th century meant that the testing of engineering principles often played catch-up to the ambitions of progress."
- "Catch-up is also available on the TV set using Digitial^([sic]) TV Services: BT Vision offers BBC, ITV, 40D and Demand 5 via the TV Replay service."
- "They have shown their staying power before and it would be daft to write them off but it must be disturbing, nonetheless, for Mourinho that his team are five points behind already and locked in a game of catch-up against the side that has just subjected them to a rare, old-fashioned beating."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkæt͡ʃ.ʌp/
- British English: /ˈkæt͡ʃ.ʌp/