caught

American  

[kawt] / kɔt /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of catch.

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caught British  

/ kɔːt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of catch

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caught Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing caught

• catch

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Other Word Forms

• uncaught adjective
• well-caught adjective

Example Sentences

Before artificial intelligence minted billionaires and roiled the stock market, the London startup caught the attention of tech’s biggest names.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fuel distributors, caught between the fear of seeing barrel prices skyrocket and the regulation of prices at the pump, are being singled out as responsible for the sudden shortage.

From Barron's

Xiaomi reported a slump in quarterly net profit, caught between soaring memory-chip prices and subdued consumption in one of the world’s largest consumer markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Latinos are overwhelmingly opposed to federal troops in U.S. cities, according to our polling; 41% fear legal residents and U.S. citizens getting caught up in enforcement actions.

From Salon

A young Iberian lynx caught mid play has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award 2026.

From BBC