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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overcatch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-catch
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To overtake.

British usage; Transitive verb

verb

To catch too many; to overfish.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + catch.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overcatches (present, singular) overcatching (participle, present) overcaught (participle, past) overcaught (past)

Questions

What does overcatch mean?
To overtake.
Where does overcatch come from?
From over- + catch.

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