Synonyms of catching up

catching up

verb

present participle of catch up

1

as in trapping

to catch or hold as if in a net

a young idealist who got caught up in the political fanaticism of the times

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trapping
• tangling
• ensnarling
• immeshing
• entoiling
• meshing
• ensnaring
• involving
• enmeshing
• entrapping
• netting
• snaring
• capturing
• entangling
• implicating
• birdliming
• collaring
• embroiling
• bagging
• miring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• detaching
• disengaging
• freeing
• disentangling
• clearing
• liberating
• untangling
• extricating

2

as in fascinating

to hold the attention of as if by a spell

completely caught up in opera ever since he saw La Traviata

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fascinating
• enchanting
• gripping
• thrilling
• mesmerizing
• spellbinding
• hypnotizing
• arresting
• enthralling
• bedazzling
• involving
• charming
• entrancing
• bewitching
• engaging
• engrossing
• absorbing
• beguiling
• enrapturing

3

as in interesting

to hold the attention of

so caught up in the game that she didn't note the passage of time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interesting
• intriguing
• occupying
• fascinating
• immersing
• involving
• attracting
• catching one's eye
• gripping
• busying
• engrossing
• engaging
• absorbing
• enwrapping
• enchanting
• distracting
• bemusing
• enthralling
• captivating
• charming
• preoccupying
• obsessing
• mesmerizing
• bewitching
• alluring
• hypnotizing
• beguiling
• hogging
• monopolizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• boring
• tiring
• wearying
• palling
• jading

4

as in informing

to give information to

catch me up on what's been happening at the office

Synonyms & Similar Words

• informing
• telling
• advising
• filling in
• instructing
• briefing
• teaching
• letting someone know
• cluing (in)
• keeping (someone) posted
• clueing (in)
• wising (up)
• educating
• enlightening
• disclosing (to)
• familiarizing
• announcing (to)
• acquainting
• apprising
• clearing
• alerting
• notifying
• versing
• hipping
• advertising
• convincing
• reassuring
• lecturing
• assuring
• certifying
• tutoring
• schooling
• warranting
• disabusing
• undeceiving
• disillusioning
• disenchanting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misleading
• misinforming