caught

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British, UK, Southern, Standard/kɔːt/West Country/koːt/West Country[kʰo̞ːt]West Country[kʰo̞ːʔ]

adjective

Of the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it.

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Meanings

adjectivecaught (not comparable)
  1. not comparableball gamesOf the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it.
verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of catch

    Synonyms: catched

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Sounds the same

cot (cot–caught merger)court (non-rhotic, horse–hoarse merger)cot (cot–caught merger)court (non-rhotic, horse–hoarse merger)
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APA

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MLA

“caught.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caught. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caught,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caught.

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