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Definition of catch-as-catch-can
: using any available means or method : hit-or-miss a catch-as-catch-can system that relies on borrowed judges— Patricia Nealon
Synonyms & Antonyms for catch-as-catch-can
Synonyms
- aimless,
- arbitrary,
- desultory,
- erratic,
- haphazard,
- helter-skelter,
- hit-or-miss,
- random,
- scattered,
- slapdash,
- stray
Antonyms
- methodical
- (also methodic),
- nonrandom,
- orderly,
- organized,
- regular,
- systematic,
- systematized
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The first known use of catch-as-catch-can was in 1833
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