catch out

kætʃ aʊt

caught out

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Definition of catch out - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

expose deceit

discover someone is fake or insincere

The journalist managed to catch out the politician.

expose

reveal

uncover

interaction

trap someone in a mistake or inconsistency

The journalist aimed to catch out the politician during the interview.

expose

reveal

cricket

TECH.

put a batsman out by catching the ball

TECH.

The fielder caught out the batsman with a quick catch.

dismiss

put out

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Expressions with catch

catch cold

become ill with a cold virus

She might catch cold if she goes out without a coat.

catch breath

pause to breathe after physical activity

After the run, she stopped to catch breath.

catch fire

start to burn or burst into flames

The dry leaves can easily catch fire.

catch flies

capture small flying insects

He used a net to catch flies.

catch someone's attention

make someone notice something

The bright colors caught her attention immediately.

catch up with

reach someone who is ahead

I had to run to catch up with her on the trail.

Terms with catch out included in their meaning

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sting

police tactic

carry out a deceptive operation to catch criminals

Examples of catch out in a sentence

The audit was designed to catch out any discrepancies.
The lawyer tried to catch out the witness in a lie.
They set a trap to catch out the thief.
The player was caught out by a brilliant dive.
She managed to catch out the opponent with a swift move.

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French:démasquer, piéger, ...
German:entlarven, bei einem Fehler ertappen, ...
Italian:smascherare, cogliere in fallo, ...
Spanish:descubrir, pillar en un renuncio, ...
Portuguese:desmascarar, apanhar em erro, ...
Chinese:揭露, 揭露错误, ...
Japanese:暴く, ミスを見つける, ...
Arabic:كَشَفَ, فَضَح, ...
Hebrew:לִתְפּוֹס בְּקַלְקַלְתּוֹ, לִתְפּוֹס בִּסְתִירָה, ...
Russian:разоблачать, поймать на ошибке, ...
Ukrainian:викривати, спіймати на помилці, ...
Hindi:पोल खोलना, फँसाना, ...
Bengali:ভণ্ডামি ধরে ফেলা, ভুল ধরিয়ে দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:desemmascarar, enganxar, ...
Czech:odhalit, přistihnout, ...
Danish:afsløre, afsløre i en fejl, ...
Dutch:betrappen, uitmaken, ...
Greek:ξεσκεπάζω, παγιδεύω, ...
Hungarian:leleplezni, sarokba szorítani, ...
Khmer:លាតត្រដាងភាពក្លែងក្លាយ, ចាប់កំហុស, ...
Korean:들추어내다, 실수를 잡다, ...
Persian:مچ کسی را گرفتن, گیر انداختن, ...
Polish:przyłapać, wyeliminować, ...
Portuguese (BR):desmascarar, pegar alguém em erro, ...
Romanian:a deconspira, a prinde în greșeală, ...
Swedish:avslöja, fånga i misstag, ...
Thai:จับผิด, จับโป๊ะ, ...
Turkish:açığa çıkarmak, oyundan çıkarmak, ...
Vietnamese:bóc mẽ, bắt lỗi, ...

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