caught


Meanings

  • discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state;
    • "She caught her son eating candy"
    • "She was caught shoplifting"
  • perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily;
    • "I caught the aroma of coffee"
    • "He caught the allusion in her glance"
  • reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot;
    • "the rock caught her in the back of the head"
    • "The punch caught him in the stomach"
  • take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of;
  • succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase;
  • to hook or entangle;
    • "One foot caught in the stirrup"
  • attract and fix;
    • "His look caught her"
    • "She caught his eye"
  • capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping;
    • "I caught a rabbit in the trap today"
  • reach in time;
  • get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly;
  • catch up with and possibly overtake;
    • "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"
  • be struck or affected by;
  • check oneself during an action;
  • hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers;
  • see or watch;
  • cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled;
    • "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles"
  • detect a blunder or misstep;
  • grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of;
    • "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"
  • contract;
  • start burning;
    • "The fire caught"
  • perceive by hearing;
  • suffer from the receipt of;
  • attract; cause to be enamored;
  • apprehend and reproduce accurately;
    • "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"
  • take in and retain;
  • spread or be communicated;
  • be the catcher;
  • become aware of;
    • "he caught her staring out the window"
  • delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned;
    • "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"
  • CAUGHT past tense of catch


Scrabble Score: 12

caught is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

caught is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

caught is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 14

caught is a valid Words With Friends word