catchup

1 of 4

noun (1)

catch·up ˈke-chəp How to pronounce catchup (audio)

ˈka-

less common spelling of ketchup

: a seasoned pureed condiment usually made from tomatoes

catch-up

2 of 4

adjective

ˈkach-ˌəp

ˈkech-

: intended to catch up to a theoretical norm or a competitor's accomplishments

catch-up

3 of 4

noun (2)

: the act or fact of catching up or trying to catch up (as with a norm or competitor)

had to play catch-up

also : an increase intended to achieve catch-up

catch up

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verb

caught up; catching up; catches up

transitive verb

: to pick up often abruptly

the thief caught the purse up and ran

: ensnare, entangle

education has been caught up in a stultifying mythology

N. M. Pusey

: enthrall

the … public was caught up in the car's magic

D. A. Jedlicka

: to provide with the latest information

catch me up on the news

intransitive verb

: to travel fast enough to overtake an advance party

The soldier ran to catch up with his unit.

: to reach a state of parity (see parity sense 1) or of being able to cope

students who miss class have difficulty catching up

: to bring about arrest for illicit activities

the police caught up with the thieves

: to complete or compensate (see compensate sense 1) for something belatedly

catch up on lost sleep

: to acquire belated information

catch up on the news

Example Sentences

Verb a young idealist who got caught up in the political fanaticism of the times completely caught up in opera ever since he saw La Traviata

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

This game Henderson time to catch up to Cooper, and just as Cooper jumped for the catch, Henderson, with his back turned to the ball, jumped towards him.

Irie Harris, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2022 School districts need to spend at least 20 percent of their money to help students catch up on academics, but the rest can go toward infrastructure projects, extra school nurses or masks for students to wear in classrooms.

Perry Stein, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Biden has said that the bill will create more high-tech jobs in the U.S. and help American companies catch up with direct competitors, mainly those based in China.

Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 Should Michigan win, after Mel Tucker’s 10-year $95 million contract extension, questions of if MSU will catch up to Michigan could abound.

Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2022 Late 2018: Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev catch up for lunch Sometime after Bella and Cena broke up in July 2018, Bella reconnected with Chigvintsev for lunch, as seen on the Jan. 20, 2019, episode of Total Bellas.

Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022 Mercurio feels that mindset has changed and has been transformed now by the catch up culture at the press of a button that has been propelled by the streaming revolution.

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Aug. 2022 By September 2023, thanks in part to a gravitational assist from flying by the moon, NEA Scout will have marshaled enough speed to catch up to 2020 GE.

Steven Ashley, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2022 Many districts have spent a share of their federal rescue dollars on tutoring, which is approved by the federal government as a tool to help students catch up.

Ben Chapman, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 See More

catching up

verb

present participle of catch up

as in trapping

to catch or hold as if in a net a young idealist who got caught up in the political fanaticism of the times

Synonyms & Similar Words

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trapping
tangling
ensnarling
entoiling
immeshing
meshing
ensnaring
involving
enmeshing
netting
entrapping
snaring
capturing
entangling
birdliming
implicating
collaring
embroiling
bagging
miring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disengaging
detaching
clearing
freeing
disentangling
liberating
extricating
untangling

as in enchanting

to hold the attention of as if by a spell completely caught up in opera ever since he saw La Traviata

Synonyms & Similar Words

enchanting
fascinating
thrilling
gripping
spellbinding
mesmerizing
enthralling
hypnotizing
involving
arresting
entrancing
charming
engrossing
engaging
bedazzling
beguiling
enrapturing
bewitching
absorbing

as in interesting

to hold the attention of so caught up in the game that she didn't note the passage of time

Synonyms & Similar Words

interesting
intriguing
occupying
fascinating
immersing
involving
catching one's eye
attracting
busying
gripping
engrossing
engaging
enwrapping
absorbing
enchanting
distracting
bemusing
enthralling
captivating
preoccupying
charming
obsessing
alluring
mesmerizing
hypnotizing
bewitching
beguiling
hogging
monopolizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

boring
tiring
wearying
jading
palling

as in informing

to give information to catch me up on what's been happening at the office

Synonyms & Similar Words

informing
telling
filling in
advising
instructing
briefing
letting someone know
teaching
cluing (in)
keeping (someone) posted
clueing (in)
wising (up)
enlightening
educating
versing
hipping
familiarizing
apprising
acquainting
clearing
alerting
notifying
advertising
disclosing (to)
announcing (to)
convincing
reassuring
lecturing
assuring
tutoring
schooling
certifying
warranting
undeceiving
disabusing
disillusioning
disenchanting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

misleading
misinforming

单词	catching up
释义	catchup 1 of 4 noun (1) catch·up ˈke-chəp ˈka- less common spelling of ketchup : a seasoned pureed condiment usually made from tomatoes catch-up 2 of 4 adjective ˈkach-ˌəp ˈkech- : intended to catch up to a theoretical norm or a competitor's accomplishments catch-up 3 of 4 noun (2) : the act or fact of catching up or trying to catch up (as with a norm or competitor) had to play catch-up also : an increase intended to achieve catch-up catch up 4 of 4 verb caught up; catching up; catches up transitive verb 1 a : to pick up often abruptly the thief caught the purse up and ran b : ensnare, entangle education has been caught up in a stultifying mythology N. M. Pusey c : enthrall the … public was caught up in the car's magic D. A. Jedlicka 2 : to provide with the latest information catch me up on the news intransitive verb 1 a : to travel fast enough to overtake an advance party The soldier ran to catch up with his unit. b : to reach a state of parity (see parity sense 1) or of being able to cope students who miss class have difficulty catching up 2 : to bring about arrest for illicit activities the police caught up with the thieves 3 a : to complete or compensate (see compensate sense 1) for something belatedly catch up on lost sleep b : to acquire belated information catch up on the news Synonyms Verb enmesh immesh ensnare ensnarl entangle entoil entrap mesh net snare tangle trap See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb a young idealist who got caught up in the political fanaticism of the times completely caught up in opera ever since he saw La Traviata Recent Examples on the Web Verb This game Henderson time to catch up to Cooper, and just as Cooper jumped for the catch, Henderson, with his back turned to the ball, jumped towards him. Irie Harris, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2022 School districts need to spend at least 20 percent of their money to help students catch up on academics, but the rest can go toward infrastructure projects, extra school nurses or masks for students to wear in classrooms. Perry Stein, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Biden has said that the bill will create more high-tech jobs in the U.S. and help American companies catch up with direct competitors, mainly those based in China. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 Should Michigan win, after Mel Tucker’s 10-year $95 million contract extension, questions of if MSU will catch up to Michigan could abound. Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2022 Late 2018: Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev catch up for lunch Sometime after Bella and Cena broke up in July 2018, Bella reconnected with Chigvintsev for lunch, as seen on the Jan. 20, 2019, episode of Total Bellas. Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022 Mercurio feels that mindset has changed and has been transformed now by the catch up culture at the press of a button that has been propelled by the streaming revolution. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Aug. 2022 By September 2023, thanks in part to a gravitational assist from flying by the moon, NEA Scout will have marshaled enough speed to catch up to 2020 GE. Steven Ashley, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2022 Many districts have spent a share of their federal rescue dollars on tutoring, which is approved by the federal government as a tool to help students catch up. Ben Chapman, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb see catch entry 1 First Known Use Adjective 1879, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1885, in the meaning defined above Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a catching up verb present participle of catch up 1 as in trapping to catch or hold as if in a net a young idealist who got caught up in the political fanaticism of the times Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance trapping tangling ensnarling entoiling immeshing meshing ensnaring involving enmeshing netting entrapping snaring capturing entangling birdliming implicating collaring embroiling bagging miring Antonyms & Near Antonyms disengaging detaching clearing freeing disentangling liberating extricating untangling See More 2 as in enchanting to hold the attention of as if by a spell completely caught up in opera ever since he saw La Traviata Synonyms & Similar Words enchanting fascinating thrilling gripping spellbinding mesmerizing enthralling hypnotizing involving arresting entrancing charming engrossing engaging bedazzling beguiling enrapturing bewitching absorbing 3 as in interesting to hold the attention of so caught up in the game that she didn't note the passage of time Synonyms & Similar Words interesting intriguing occupying fascinating immersing involving catching one's eye attracting busying gripping engrossing engaging enwrapping absorbing enchanting distracting bemusing enthralling captivating preoccupying charming obsessing alluring mesmerizing hypnotizing bewitching beguiling hogging monopolizing Antonyms & Near Antonyms boring tiring wearying jading palling 4 as in informing to give information to catch me up on what's been happening at the office Synonyms & Similar Words informing telling filling in advising instructing briefing letting someone know teaching cluing (in) keeping (someone) posted clueing (in) wising (up) enlightening educating versing hipping familiarizing apprising acquainting clearing alerting notifying advertising disclosing (to) announcing (to) convincing reassuring lecturing assuring tutoring schooling certifying warranting undeceiving disabusing disillusioning disenchanting Antonyms & Near Antonyms misleading misinforming
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catchup

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