catch the sun

verb

To sunbathe.

“The sunflowers will catch the sun if they are planted there.”

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catch some rayscatch some sun
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Meanings

verbcatch the sun (third-person singular simple present catches the sun, present participle catching the sun, simple past and past participle caught the sun)

present singular third person catches the sun · participle present catching the sun · participle past caught the sun · past caught the sun

  1. idiomaticTo sunbathe.

    Synonyms: catch some rays, catch some sun

  2. idiomaticTo become sunburned.
  3. idiomaticTo reflect light from the sun.

    A coin on the ground caught the sun and I stooped to pick it up.

  4. idiomaticTo be in a sunny position.

    The sunflowers will catch the sun if they are planted there.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo sunbathe.

Similar
catch some rayscatch some sun
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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catch the sun,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch%20the%20sun.

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