Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caught up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.89 in modern English

Syllables: caugh-t up
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of catch up

verb

Involuntarily involved in a situation.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The invited guest was caught up in a family quarrel."

Usage

Transitive verb

Questions

What does caught up mean?: simple past and past participle of catch up

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