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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › catchupCatchup Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : 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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCATCH (SOMEONE) UP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CATCH (SOMEONE) UP definition: 1. to reach someone in front of you by going faster than them: 2. to reach the same quality or…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCATCHUP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    used to describe something that helps you reach the same standard, stage, or level as others, usually after you have missed something such as lessons or opportunities to practise:

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCATCH (SOMEONE) UP definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    CATCH (SOMEONE) UP meaning: 1. to reach someone in front of you by going faster than them: 2. to reach the same quality or…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCATCH UP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To catch up with someone means to reach the same standard, stage, or level that they have reached. Most late developers will catch up with their friends. [VERB PARTICLE + with] John began the season better than me but I have fought to catch up. [VERB PARTICLE]

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcatch up - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of catch up phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › catch upCatch up - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of catch up. verb. learn belatedly; find out about something after it happened. “I'm trying to catch up with the latest developments in molecular biology”. see more. verb. reach the point where one should be after a delay. “I caught up on my homework”. see more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishcatch up phrasal verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of catch up phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › catch-upcatch up | meaning of catch up in Longman Dictionary of...

    catch up meaning, definition, what is catch up: to improve and reach the same standard a...: Learn more.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › catch upCATCHUP Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    an effort to reach or pass a norm, especially after a period of delay: After the slowdown there was a catch-up in production. an effort to catch up with or surpass a competitor, as in a sports contest.