catching red-handed

A form of catch red-handed — To discover or capture someone in the act of committing a crime.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of catch red-handed
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APA

catching red-handed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catching%20red-handed

MLA

“catching red-handed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catching%20red-handed. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catching red-handed,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catching%20red-handed.

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