Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caught short

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables: caugh-t short
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Needing to use the toilet at a point where no toilet facilities are available.

British usage

adj

unprepared or without enough of something when it is needed

Informal

Example Sentences

"Some clever person came up with the apt name of little John (or big John for the optimist) for a suitably shaped container for those who were caught short."

Etymology

Compare French prendre de court.

Usage

British usage
Informal

Synonyms

taken short

Questions

What does caught short mean?: Needing to use the toilet at a point where no toilet facilities are available.
Where does caught short come from?: Compare French prendre de court.

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