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catch-up definition

catch·-up (-up′)

adjective

of or having to do with catching up
catch-up Idioms

play catch-up (ball)

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to try to equal or surpass one's opponent in competition, as a ballgame, in which one is behind

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catch-up Synonyms

catch up

v.

overtake, equal, bring up to date, keep up; see approach 2, reach 1.


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catch-up Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • play: We were playing catch-up for most of the day, never really getting ahead of the clock.

Adjective modifier

  • quick: DIY spoke to the band for a quick catch-up.

Preposition: on

  • casework: By six it's over, and Ed and I sit down for a debrief on the week and catch-up on the casework.

Modifies a noun

  • growth: This suggests that catch-up growth occurred in the years following the stressful episode.

Preposition: in

  • race: Reynolds, although playing catch-up in the points race, hasn't written off his season just yet.

Preposition: with

  • friend: Come to Manchester to experience the demonstrations, speak to over 300 exhibitors and catch-up with friends and colleagues.

Noun used with modifier

  • vaccination: There will also be a pneumococcal vaccination catch-up campaign for children aged less than two years.
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