caught

American

[kawt] / kɔt /

verb

simple past tense and past participle of catch.

caught British

/ kɔːt /

verb

the past tense and past participle of catch

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caught Idioms

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catch

Other Word Forms

uncaught adjective
well-caught adjective

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At a private event at the White House earlier this week - which was caught on camera - Trump said that military spending should be a national priority going forward.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Forget that 2004 incident where she got caught singing over a backing track in an appearance on “Saturday Night Live.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Investors have caught on to the trends of higher defense spending and missile stockpiling.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The unusual insect caught the attention of an international team of researchers, who were struck by how different it looked from any known species.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

She caught a glimpse of the menu as they drew closer.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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