caught

[US]/kɔːt/
[UK]/kɔt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. captured; seized

Phrases & Collocations

caught red-handed

caught off guard

caught up

get caught

caught up with

be caught in

get caught in

Example Sentences

be caught in a shower

caught me by the arm; caught the reins.

caught the ball on the fly.

they caught the last bus.

caught in the maelstrom of war.

get caught in the rain

be caught flagrante delicto

He was caught by the policeman.

She caught a fever.

caught the scent of a reconciliation.

caught in a web of lies.

A rabbit was caught in a snare.

The fire caught quickly.

He was caught out.

was caught in traffic for an hour.

caught the midnight show.

was caught up in the scandal.

The spy was caught in the act.

The wolf was caught in a pitfall.

caught the drift of the conversation.

Real-world Examples

Oh sorry Rob, you caught me napping.

Source: 6 Minute English

You also don't want to be caught off guard.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2019 Collection

While unity and I do some catching up.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

The residents kept cattle, caught fish and stored grain.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 14

She always said she'd never be caught dead in black.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 1

Cornish pixies. - Freshly caught, Cornish pixies!

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

Ron sniggered, breaking off when Hermione caught his eye.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

He is now retired , giving up federal caught for a rightable caught.

Source: VOA Standard November 2015 Collection

You do not want to be caught in a hailstorm.

Source: Learning charging station

You seem to have caught the flu.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

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