Less common spelling of ketchup
:a seasoned pureed condiment usually made from tomatoes
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Definition of catch-up
:intended to catch up to a theoretical norm or a competitor's accomplishments
First Known Use of catch-up
1945
Definition of catch-up
:the act or fact of catching up or trying to catch up (as with a norm or competitor)
- had to play catch-up
First Known Use of catch-up
1948
catch up
verb
Definition of catch up
transitive verb
1 a
:to pick up often abruptly
- the thief caught the purse up and ran
c
:enthrall
- the … public was caught up in the car's magic
- —D. A. Jedlicka
2
:to provide with the latest information
- catch me up on the news
intransitive verb
1 a
:to travel fast enough to overtake an advance party
- The soldier ran to catch up with his unit.
b
:to reach a state of parity (see parity 1) or of being able to cope
- students who miss class have difficulty catching up
2
:to bring about arrest for illicit activities
- the police caught up with the thieves
3 a
:to complete or compensate (see compensate 1) for something belatedly
- catch up on lost sleep
b
:to acquire belated information
- catch up on the news
Examples of catch up in a Sentence
a young idealist who got caught up in the political fanaticism of the times
completely caught up in opera ever since he saw La Traviata
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