Definition of catch-up in English:

catch-up

nounˈkatʃˌʌpˈkætʃˌəp

informal

1An instance of two or more people meeting to discuss what has happened since the last time they met or spoke.
it's the perfect destination for a coffee, some cake, and a catch-up
2An act of catching up or matching someone or something in a particular activity.
as modifier the country's catch-up phase of economic development
Example sentencesExamples
- Just to even up his round though, Garcia did a little catch-up all of his own at the 17th hole, the lengthy par five which he proceeded to birdie.
- The catch-up for these countries will take a long time.
- Even so, she felt confident that with a few weeks of catch-up studying, she would overtake the rest of the student body in the tenth grade.
- In regard to his play in the secondary, Poteat has some upside potential because of his quickness and catch-up speed.
- The gardener who misses a ride on the crest of this weather system risks a whole season of catch-up.
- The rest are in catch-up mode, and for most October won't help them gain much ground.
- But the catch-up faltered when Carlisle scored again for a 26-12 half-time lead.
- So they get back in contact after the gap has become too worrying and suggest a nice friendly catch-up.
- Peterson has good catch-up quickness and is adept at reaching around receivers to slap the ball away.
- He's decent at the line of scrimmage and has excellent catch-up speed.
- Leeds United resume their game of catch-up at Manchester City tomorrow by chasing a place in the Premiership's top ten.
- The Administration's development strategy endeavors to deal with these impediments to catch-up.
- Part of that was catch-up for reduced childbearing during the Depression and World War II.
- This is not a good catch-up team, going against a defense that led the league with 49 takeways.
- Other companies stood, slack-jawed, in admiration and played what seemed to be a never-ending game of catch-up.
- With the government's decision to stall capital spending, the game of catch-up will now be slowed.
- One filmmaker, however, pointed to other causes for the conservatives' game of cultural catch-up.
- Because of its deliberate offensive philosophy, State isn't a good catch-up team.
- As a result, he'll be in catch-up mode at training camp - and he might be limited to one practice a day.
- So I'm not so sure that that is exactly what's preventing the catch-up in the IT world.

Phrases

play catch-up

1informal Fall behind continually with work or financial matters.
I'm always playing catch-up with my homework
Example sentencesExamples
- We can't continue to play catch-up as we've been doing in Ireland for years.
- It seems like we're always behind trying to play catch-up on the equipment nowadays it's changing so quickly.
- And while they held all the cards previously, now they are on the back foot and continually forced to play catch-up, prompting the inevitable fall-outs and clash of personalities.
2informal Try to equal a competitor in a sport or game.
we tried to play catch-up in the final period
Example sentencesExamples
- They realized they needed to play a bit of catch-up, and refocused and committed to the growing market.
- We got behind in qualifying and had to play catch-up.
- It's imperative, however, that they don't have to play constant catch-up.
- Wireless technology is big in Japan and Europe, and at the moment, the United States is playing a little catch-up.

Definition of catch-up in US English:

catch-up

nounˈkætʃˌəpˈkaCHˌəp

informal

1An instance of two or more people meeting to discuss what has happened since the last time they met or spoke.
it's the perfect destination for a coffee, some cake, and a catch-up
2An act of catching up or matching someone or something in a particular activity.
as modifier the country's catch-up phase of economic development
Example sentencesExamples
- So I'm not so sure that that is exactly what's preventing the catch-up in the IT world.
- This is not a good catch-up team, going against a defense that led the league with 49 takeways.
- The rest are in catch-up mode, and for most October won't help them gain much ground.
- Because of its deliberate offensive philosophy, State isn't a good catch-up team.
- With the government's decision to stall capital spending, the game of catch-up will now be slowed.
- Peterson has good catch-up quickness and is adept at reaching around receivers to slap the ball away.
- He's decent at the line of scrimmage and has excellent catch-up speed.
- Part of that was catch-up for reduced childbearing during the Depression and World War II.
- Even so, she felt confident that with a few weeks of catch-up studying, she would overtake the rest of the student body in the tenth grade.
- One filmmaker, however, pointed to other causes for the conservatives' game of cultural catch-up.
- Just to even up his round though, Garcia did a little catch-up all of his own at the 17th hole, the lengthy par five which he proceeded to birdie.
- Leeds United resume their game of catch-up at Manchester City tomorrow by chasing a place in the Premiership's top ten.
- The Administration's development strategy endeavors to deal with these impediments to catch-up.
- The gardener who misses a ride on the crest of this weather system risks a whole season of catch-up.
- The catch-up for these countries will take a long time.
- In regard to his play in the secondary, Poteat has some upside potential because of his quickness and catch-up speed.
- But the catch-up faltered when Carlisle scored again for a 26-12 half-time lead.
- As a result, he'll be in catch-up mode at training camp - and he might be limited to one practice a day.
- So they get back in contact after the gap has become too worrying and suggest a nice friendly catch-up.
- Other companies stood, slack-jawed, in admiration and played what seemed to be a never-ending game of catch-up.

Phrases

play catch-up

1informal Fall behind continually with work or financial matters.
I'm always playing catch-up with my homework
Example sentencesExamples
- We can't continue to play catch-up as we've been doing in Ireland for years.
- And while they held all the cards previously, now they are on the back foot and continually forced to play catch-up, prompting the inevitable fall-outs and clash of personalities.
- It seems like we're always behind trying to play catch-up on the equipment nowadays it's changing so quickly.
2informal Try to equal a competitor in a sport or game.
Example sentencesExamples
- Wireless technology is big in Japan and Europe, and at the moment, the United States is playing a little catch-up.
- They realized they needed to play a bit of catch-up, and refocused and committed to the growing market.
- We got behind in qualifying and had to play catch-up.
- It's imperative, however, that they don't have to play constant catch-up.

单词	catch-up
释义	Definition of catch-up in English: catch-up nounˈkatʃˌʌpˈkætʃˌəp informal 1An instance of two or more people meeting to discuss what has happened since the last time they met or spoke. it's the perfect destination for a coffee, some cake, and a catch-up 2An act of catching up or matching someone or something in a particular activity. as modifier the country's catch-up phase of economic development Example sentencesExamples Just to even up his round though, Garcia did a little catch-up all of his own at the 17th hole, the lengthy par five which he proceeded to birdie. The catch-up for these countries will take a long time. Even so, she felt confident that with a few weeks of catch-up studying, she would overtake the rest of the student body in the tenth grade. In regard to his play in the secondary, Poteat has some upside potential because of his quickness and catch-up speed. The gardener who misses a ride on the crest of this weather system risks a whole season of catch-up. The rest are in catch-up mode, and for most October won't help them gain much ground. But the catch-up faltered when Carlisle scored again for a 26-12 half-time lead. So they get back in contact after the gap has become too worrying and suggest a nice friendly catch-up. Peterson has good catch-up quickness and is adept at reaching around receivers to slap the ball away. He's decent at the line of scrimmage and has excellent catch-up speed. Leeds United resume their game of catch-up at Manchester City tomorrow by chasing a place in the Premiership's top ten. The Administration's development strategy endeavors to deal with these impediments to catch-up. Part of that was catch-up for reduced childbearing during the Depression and World War II. This is not a good catch-up team, going against a defense that led the league with 49 takeways. Other companies stood, slack-jawed, in admiration and played what seemed to be a never-ending game of catch-up. With the government's decision to stall capital spending, the game of catch-up will now be slowed. One filmmaker, however, pointed to other causes for the conservatives' game of cultural catch-up. Because of its deliberate offensive philosophy, State isn't a good catch-up team. As a result, he'll be in catch-up mode at training camp - and he might be limited to one practice a day. So I'm not so sure that that is exactly what's preventing the catch-up in the IT world. Phrases play catch-up 1informal Fall behind continually with work or financial matters. I'm always playing catch-up with my homework Example sentencesExamples We can't continue to play catch-up as we've been doing in Ireland for years. It seems like we're always behind trying to play catch-up on the equipment nowadays it's changing so quickly. And while they held all the cards previously, now they are on the back foot and continually forced to play catch-up, prompting the inevitable fall-outs and clash of personalities. 2informal Try to equal a competitor in a sport or game. we tried to play catch-up in the final period Example sentencesExamples They realized they needed to play a bit of catch-up, and refocused and committed to the growing market. We got behind in qualifying and had to play catch-up. It's imperative, however, that they don't have to play constant catch-up. Wireless technology is big in Japan and Europe, and at the moment, the United States is playing a little catch-up. noun.1 phr. Definition of catch-up in US English: catch-up nounˈkætʃˌəpˈkaCHˌəp informal 1An instance of two or more people meeting to discuss what has happened since the last time they met or spoke. it's the perfect destination for a coffee, some cake, and a catch-up 2An act of catching up or matching someone or something in a particular activity. as modifier the country's catch-up phase of economic development Example sentencesExamples So I'm not so sure that that is exactly what's preventing the catch-up in the IT world. This is not a good catch-up team, going against a defense that led the league with 49 takeways. The rest are in catch-up mode, and for most October won't help them gain much ground. Because of its deliberate offensive philosophy, State isn't a good catch-up team. With the government's decision to stall capital spending, the game of catch-up will now be slowed. Peterson has good catch-up quickness and is adept at reaching around receivers to slap the ball away. He's decent at the line of scrimmage and has excellent catch-up speed. Part of that was catch-up for reduced childbearing during the Depression and World War II. Even so, she felt confident that with a few weeks of catch-up studying, she would overtake the rest of the student body in the tenth grade. One filmmaker, however, pointed to other causes for the conservatives' game of cultural catch-up. Just to even up his round though, Garcia did a little catch-up all of his own at the 17th hole, the lengthy par five which he proceeded to birdie. Leeds United resume their game of catch-up at Manchester City tomorrow by chasing a place in the Premiership's top ten. The Administration's development strategy endeavors to deal with these impediments to catch-up. The gardener who misses a ride on the crest of this weather system risks a whole season of catch-up. The catch-up for these countries will take a long time. In regard to his play in the secondary, Poteat has some upside potential because of his quickness and catch-up speed. But the catch-up faltered when Carlisle scored again for a 26-12 half-time lead. As a result, he'll be in catch-up mode at training camp - and he might be limited to one practice a day. So they get back in contact after the gap has become too worrying and suggest a nice friendly catch-up. Other companies stood, slack-jawed, in admiration and played what seemed to be a never-ending game of catch-up. Phrases play catch-up 1informal Fall behind continually with work or financial matters. I'm always playing catch-up with my homework Example sentencesExamples We can't continue to play catch-up as we've been doing in Ireland for years. And while they held all the cards previously, now they are on the back foot and continually forced to play catch-up, prompting the inevitable fall-outs and clash of personalities. It seems like we're always behind trying to play catch-up on the equipment nowadays it's changing so quickly. 2informal Try to equal a competitor in a sport or game. Example sentencesExamples Wireless technology is big in Japan and Europe, and at the moment, the United States is playing a little catch-up. They realized they needed to play a bit of catch-up, and refocused and committed to the growing market. We got behind in qualifying and had to play catch-up. It's imperative, however, that they don't have to play constant catch-up. noun.1 phr.
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