# caught

Pronunciation: say "KAWT" US /kɔt/, UK /kɔːt/, AUS /koːt/

## Verb

1. Simple past tense and past participle of catch. — simple past and past participle of catch
   - Simple: Simple past tense and past participle of catch. Use it for catching that already happened.
   - _The goalkeeper caught the ball just before it crossed the line._
   - _He has caught a cold and stayed home from work._

## Adjective

2. In cricket, describing a dismissal in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it before it touches the ground.
   - Simple: In cricket, out because a fielder catches the ball you hit before it lands.
   - _The captain was caught at slip, ending a long partnership._
   - _Three batsmen were caught in the deep as they tried to force the pace._

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