catch up ​Definitions and Synonyms - Macmillan Dictionary

Definition of CATCH UP (phrasal verb): go faster and reach the person ahead; improve and reach same standard as someone; do something that ... Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Search ​ BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Collocations Thesaurus Blog Search ​ IDMcatchup ​Definitions and Synonymsphrasalverb Otherentriesforthisword + - catch-upnoun catchupwithphrasalverb playcatch-upphrase WordForms+-presenttenseI/you/we/theycatchuphe/she/itcatchesuppresentparticiplecatchinguppasttensecaughtuppastparticiplecaughtupDEFINITIONS5 1intransitive/transitive(catchsomeone/somethingup)togofastersothatyoureachthepersonorvehicleinfrontofyouWeleftbeforethem,buttheysooncaughtusupagain.catchupwith:Ifyouhurry,youshouldcatchupwiththematthebridge.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Togofaster,ortomakesomethinggofasterspeedupacceleratequicken... ExploreThesaurus ​2intransitive/transitive(catchsomeone/somethingup)toimproveinordertoreachthesamestandardorrateassomeoneorsomethingHe’smissedsomuchschoolthathe’sgoingtofindithardtocatchup.catchupwith:Pressuregrewforsalariestocatchupwithinflation.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Tobecomebetterimproverecoverlookup... ExploreThesaurus ​ 3intransitivetodosomethingthatshouldhavebeendonebeforeThedeadline’stomorrow.Howareweevergoingtocatchupintime?catchupon:Ijustwanttogohomeandcatchuponsomesleep.catchupwith:Staffarestrugglingtocatchupwiththebacklog.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Tomakeprogress,ortoachievesomethingprogressgetonwithgetahead... ExploreThesaurus ​4intransitivetotalktosomeoneyouhavenotseenforsometimeandfindoutwhattheyhavebeendoingComeovertomorrowandwecancatchup.catchupwith:I’llcatchupwithyouanothertime,Kevin.It’llgivethemachancetotalkandcatchupwithalltheirnews.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Tohaveaconversationwithsomeonetalkchatcatchup... ExploreThesaurus ​5catchmeupit’saphrasethatmeansyoushouldfillmein,yousayitwhenyou’remissingoutonsomethingandyouwanttobefilledin“Haveyouheardthegossip?”“Nonotyet,catchmeup”.Submittedby:ShardsfromUnitedKingdomon03/10/2016 OpenDictionary –October2016 DefinitionandsynonymsofcatchupfromtheonlineEnglishdictionaryfromMacmillanEducation.ThisistheBritishEnglishdefinitionofcatchup.ViewAmericanEnglishdefinitionofcatchup.ChangeyourdefaultdictionarytoAmericanEnglish.  Seealsomainentry:catch​Seealsomainentry:catch​  Thesaurus TrendingWords comein -0.4% putoff 18.5% for 16.1% takeon 18.8% tocome 3.1% Discover Synonymsofthemonth gift present surprise token package largesse treat Browsemore Usingthedictionary ​ Otherentriesforthisword + - catch-upnoun catchupwithphrasalverb playcatch-upphrase Sharethisentry Quizzes Vocabularyquiz:trendingwordsof2020 Takethequiznow Contact Privacy ConsentManagement CookiesPolicy TermsandConditions FAQ Index About Authors Partners Options Tools FOLLOWUS Twitter Facebook JoinMacmillanDictionaryonTwitterandFacebookfordailywordfacts,quizzesandlanguagenews. ©MacmillanEducationLimited2009–2022