caughten

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UK/ˈkɔːtən/Australia/ˈkʰɒtən/

A form of catch — The act of seizing or capturing.

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Meanings

verb
  1. obsoletepastpluralplural simple past of catch
  2. nonstandardparticiplepastpast participle of catch

    Black Friday in the UK just hasn't caughten on yet.

    1 more example

    'Okay, okay.’ She gave a reluctant assent. ‘Anyway, we hadn't caughten a sight of one lousy polar bear.’

    1962, Philip Purser, Peregrination 22, Jonathan Cape, page 139

Origin

From caught + -en (preterite plural suffix), and caught + -en (strong declension past participle suffix).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with caughten

boughten
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Sounds the same

cotton (Australia)
Cite this entry
APA

caughten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caughten

MLA

“caughten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caughten. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caughten,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caughten.

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