catsup

1 of 2

noun (1)

cat·​sup ˈke-chəp  ˈka-  ˈkat-səp 

less common spelling of ketchup

: a seasoned pureed condiment usually made from tomatoes

ketchup

2 of 2

noun (2)

ketch·​up ˈke-chəp  ˈka- 

variants or less commonly catchup

ˈke-chəp  ˈka- 

or catsup

ˈke-chəp  ˈka-  ˈkat-səp 

: a seasoned pureed condiment usually made from tomatoes

Examples of catsup in a Sentence

Noun (2)

She put ketchup on her hamburger.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The classic quarter-pound cheeseburger features 100% pure ground beef topped with catsup, mustard, onion, pickle, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and American cheese on a toasted bun — an old school build that hasn’t changed in decades. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 16 Mar. 2026

Each one is custom made to your order with your choice of catsup, onion, mustard, pickle, or relish. — Ashley Ferrer, Florida Times-Union, 4 Feb. 2026

Noun

That dish inspires Grillbird’s glossy house sauce, sweetened just enough with pineapple juice and ketchup. — Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Past participants have dressed their dogs as hot dogs (owners as ketchup and mustard), Dumbo, and the Pope. — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

borrowed, directly or via Malay kecap (phonetically kətʃap) "fish sauce," from Southern Min (Chinese dialects of southeast Fujian) kôe-chiap (Xiamen), kê-chiap (Zhangzhou), from kôe, kê "salted or pickled fish or shellfish" + chiap "juice, sap"

First Known Use

Noun (2)

circa 1690, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing catsup

• tomato ketchup

Rhymes for catsup

• ketchup

Kids Definition

catsup

variant of ketchup