caught

verb
UK: /kɔːt/
US: /kɔːt/

  1. Past simple and past participle of catch.

    1. I caught the ball. [ ] [ ]
    2. She caught a cold last week because of the bad weather outside. [ ] [ ]
caught adjective

  1. Having been apprehended or trapped.

    1. The mouse was caught in the trap. [ ] [ ]
    2. The suspect was caught trying to flee the country last night. [ ] [ ]

  2. Temporarily held, grabbed, or detained.

    1. My sleeve got caught on the door handle. [ ] [ ]
    2. I caught a glimpse of her as she hurried past the window. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "caught" is /kɔːt/ in British English and /kɔːt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "caught": "I caught the ball.". More examples on the page.