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Meaning of catch up

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

catch up

noun

Definitions

  1. An act of catching up or attempting to catch up.

  2. An amount, a thing, or a receipt or repetition of information that enables one to catch up.

verb

Definitions

  1. To pick up suddenly.

  2. To entangle.

    Example: The speaker wires have got caught up with the wires from the lights.

  3. To be brought up to date with news.

    Example: I hadn't seen her for so long. It was great to catch up.

  4. To bring (someone) up to date with the news.

    Example: After Alice's vacation, her boss caught her up on policy changes.