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catch-up

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) catch-up (adjective)
  2. 2) catch-up (noun)
  3. catchup
  4. ketchup (noun)
  5. catch up (verb)

1catch–up

adj \ˈkach-ˌəp, ˈkech-\

Definition of CATCH-UP

: intended to catch up to a theoretical norm or a competitor's accomplishments

First Known Use of CATCH-UP

1945

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