verb
caught
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verb
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Past tense and past participle of catch — to have taken hold of something, or to have been discovered or trapped.
"He caught the ball with one hand."
"She was caught lying about where she'd been."
How to Use Caught
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe past form of catch, whether catching an object, a disease, a train, or someone in the act.
Common pairings
caught red-handed
caught off guard
caught a cold
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He _____ the ball with one hand.