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The meaning of CAUGHT is past tense and past participle of catch.
Succeeding, achieving and fulfilling. Using the ears. Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding. Burning, burnt & on fire. (Definition of caught from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Caught definition: simple past tense and past participle of catch. . See examples of CAUGHT used in a sentence.
1. to seize or capture, esp. after pursuit: to catch a thief. 2. to trap or ensnare: to catch fish. 3. to take and hold (something thrown, falling, etc.): to catch the ball. 4. to surprise or detect, as in some action: I caught them cheating. 5. to receive, incur, or contract: to catch a cold.
1. a. : to capture or seize especially after pursuit. catch a thief. b. : to take or entangle in or as if in a snare. catch fish in a net. : deceive. d. : to discover unexpectedly : find. caught in the act. e. : to check (oneself) suddenly or momentarily. He started to say the wrong thing but quickly caught himself.
Check pronunciation: caught. Definition of caught verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
5 days ago · be caught with your hand in the cookie jar. be caught in the act. be caught on the hop. someone is caught with their pants down. someone is like a rabbit caught in the headlights. be caught napping.
to discover, see, or realize something, especially someone doing something wrong: [ + -ing verb ] He caught her read ing his old love letters. If the virus is caught (= discovered) in time, most patients can be successfully treated.
surprise or detect, as in some action: I caught him stealing the pumpkin. to receive, incur, or contract: to catch a cold. to be in time to get aboard (a train, boat, etc.). to lay hold of; grasp; clasp: He caught her arm. to grip, hook, or entangle: The closing door caught his arm.
Caught Definition. Catch. Simple past tense and past participle of catch. (cricket) Of the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it.
