caught

Meanings

• Verb

  To take or capture (someone or something) unexpectedly and typically by force.

  - "The burglar was caught in the act by the homeowner."
  - "The fish was caught on the first cast."

• Verb

  To become involved or entangled in a situation or emotion.

  - "She was caught up in the excitement of the party."
  - "He was caught in a web of lies."

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Pronunciation

1. [k̠ʰoːt]
   
   
   
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2. [kʰoːt]
   
   
   
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Antonyms

drop , release

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Synonyms

get , take , capture , hook , snare , take , fang , grab , snatch

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with caught
hatch , catchment , patch , dispatch

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Caught (British English) : The past tense of the verb 'catch', meaning to take or seize.
   

2. Caught (American English) : The past tense of the verb 'catch', meaning to perceive or understand.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Caught (Australian Rules Football) : A scoring event in Australian rules football, where a player marks the ball in the air and then kicks it to a teammate.
   

2. Caught (Nautical) : A term used to describe a sail or rope that has been snagged on something, causing a delay or problem.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of caught that leads to same result
catch , caught , catch a crab , catch dead , catch fire , catch her breath , catch her eye , catch his breath , catch his eye , catch it , catch its breath , catch my breath , catch my eye , catch one's breath , catch one's eye , catch our breath , catch our breaths , catch someone's eye , catch their eye , catch your breath , catch your breaths , catchable , catches , catches a crab , catches fire , catches her breath , catches her eye , catches his breath , catches his eye , catches my eye , catches one's breath , catches one's eye , catches their eye , catches their eyes , catching , catching a crab , catching fire , catching her breath , catching her eye , catching his breath , catching his eye , catching its breath , catching my breath , catching my eye , catching one's breath , catching one's eye , catching our breath , catching our breaths , catching their breath , catching their breaths , catching their eye , catching their eyes , catching your breath , catching your breaths , caught a crab , caught dead , caught fire , caught her breath , caught her eye , caught his breath , caught his eye , caught its breath , caught my breath , caught my eye , caught one's breath , caught one's eye , caught our breath , caught our breaths , caught their breath , caught their breaths , caught their eye , caught their eyes , caught your breath , caught your breaths , caught in the act , caught short , caught up in , be caught in a storm , get caught in a storm , get/be caught in a storm , catch on , catches on , catching on , caught on , catch out , catches out , catching out , caught out , catch up , catches up , catching up , caught up

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Forms

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past tense: caught, past participle: caught, gerund: catching

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Etymology

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Old English cacchan, from cannan, to take, capture.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'caught' is often used in the phrase 'on the hook', which means being involved or committed to something.

2. In the game of chess, a 'caught' piece is a piece that has been taken by an opponent's move.

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Related Concepts

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1. Capture: The act of taking control or possession of something.

2. Entanglement: A situation where one is involved in something complex and difficult to escape.

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Culture

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In literature, 'caught' is often used to describe a moment of suspense or surprise, such as in Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Cask of Amontillado'. In art, there are numerous depictions of people being 'caught' in various situations, such as fishermen catching fish or thieves being caught in the act.

How to Memorize "caught"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a fisherman pulling a fish out of the water. Imagine the feeling of the line tugging on the rod and the thrill of seeing the fish jump out of the water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'caught' with the feeling of surprise or suspense. Think of a time when you were surprised by an unexpected event.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Cats Are Caught Easily' to remember the past tense of 'catch'.

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