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Definition of
caught verb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
caught
verb
/kɔːt/
/kɔːt/
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past tense, past participle of
catch
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line-caught
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caught
line-caught
adjective
be caught up in
get caught up in
be caught up in something
get caught up in something
be caught short
(caught) in the cross hairs
be/get caught in the middle
be (caught) in a cleft stick
somebody wouldn’t be seen/caught dead…
(caught/stuck) between a rock and a hard place
get caught/found with your hand in the cookie jar
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Phrasal verbs
be caught up in something
get caught up in something
Idioms
be caught short
(caught) in the cross hairs
be/get caught in the middle
be (caught) in a cleft stick
somebody wouldn’t be seen/caught dead…
(caught/stuck) between a rock and a hard place
get caught/found with your hand in the cookie jar
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Nearby words
caucus
noun
caucus
verb
caught
verb
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noun
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