caught stealing

adjective

Thrown out (i.e. put out) while attempting to steal a base.

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Meanings

adjectivecaught stealing (not comparable)
  1. not comparableball gamesThrown out (i.e. put out) while attempting to steal a base.
  2. not comparableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see caught, stealing.

Translations

Finnish estetty varastus
  • estetty varastusput out while attempting to steal a base
Cite this entry
APA

caught stealing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caught%20stealing

MLA

“caught stealing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caught%20stealing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caught stealing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caught%20stealing.

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