caught lacking

A form of catch lacking — To catch off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepastpresentpresent participle and gerund past participle of catch lacking
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APA

caught lacking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caught%20lacking

MLA

“caught lacking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caught%20lacking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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

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