catch out
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English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (General Australian): (file)
Verb
[edit]catch out (third-person singular simple present catches out, present participle catching out, simple past and past participle caught out)
- (transitive) To discover or expose as fake, insincere, or inaccurate.
- 1939 October 23, “Religion: Discordant Concordat”, in Time:
- Bishop Manning has his enemies, but those enemies have hardly ever caught him out on a point of theology or canon law.
- (transitive) To take (someone) by surprise.
- 2023 August 12, Suzanne Wrack, “England hit back to beat Colombia and set up World Cup semi with Australia”, in The Guardian[1]:
- However, Colombia broke the deadlock, Leicy Santos toying with Rachel Daly after collecting Caicedo’s pass, before sweeping a dipping effort over a caught-out Mary Earps. It was a luscious finish and the crowd enjoyed it.
- (transitive, cricket) To put a batsman out by catching the batted ball before it touches the ground.
- (intransitive, dated, US, slang) To leave an area by jumping on a train; to ride the rails away.
Usage notes
[edit]- The object of this verb is usually placed between catch and out.
Translations
[edit]to discover or expose as fake, insincere, or inaccurate
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