Catch Up

Pronunciation: /kætʃ ʌp/

Definitions of catch up

verb to reach the same level or position as someone or something that was ahead

Example Sentences

A1 I need to catch up on my homework.

A2 Let's catch up over coffee sometime.

B1 I have a lot of work to catch up on after being sick.

B2 I'll need to catch up on the latest news before the meeting.

C1 She spent the weekend catching up on her reading.

C2 I need to catch up on all the emails I missed while on vacation.

Examples of catch up in a Sentence

formal Let's schedule a meeting to catch up on the latest project updates.

informal We should grab a coffee sometime and catch up.

slang Hey, we should hang out and catch up on things.

figurative I need to catch up with my reading before the exam.

Grammatical Forms of catch up

• past tense: caught
• plural: catches
• comparative: more caught
• superlative: most caught
• present tense: catch
• future tense: will catch
• perfect tense: have caught
• continuous tense: is catching
• singular: catch
• positive degree: catch up
• infinitive: to catch up
• gerund: catching up
• participle: caught up

Origin and Evolution of catch up

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'catch up' originated from the combination of the word 'catch' meaning to capture or seize and the word 'up' indicating a movement towards a higher position or level.

Evolution of the word: Initially, 'catch up' was used in the literal sense of physically catching up to someone or something. Over time, the phrase evolved to also mean to reach the same level or status as others, to update oneself on recent events or information, or to make progress in a particular area to match others.