Definition of catch up - Reverso English Dictionary
Phrasal verb
1.
updateintr. become updated with the latest informationintr.
- I need to catch up on the news.
2.
productivitytr./intr. compensate for a delay or deficiencytr./intr.
- He worked extra hours to catch up on his tasks.
3.
progresstr./intr. reach someone or something that is aheadtr./intr.
- She ran fast to catch up with her friend.
Expressions with catch up
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reach someone who is ahead
I had to run to catch up with her on the trail.
learn news or information missed before
Let's catch up on what happened while I was away.
suggest meeting or talking soon to share recent personal news
Let's catch up this weekend and hear about your new job.
Terms with catch up included in their meaning
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pursuit
catch up with someone during a chase
animal
set up a device to catch animals
compensate catch-up
do something missed earlier with energy or enthusiasm
stop and wait
stop so someone can catch up
consequences
time when past mistakes catch up with one
schooling
instruction helping learners catch up to expected basic skill levels
rail transport
time for a train to catch up on delays
internet
catch up on a conversation by reading past messages
competition
catch up and attempt to overtake
football receiver
player in football who lines up wide to catch passes
Examples of catch up in a sentence
Let's catch up on the latest research findings. She stayed late to catch up on emails. They need to catch up on the project timeline. He studied hard to catch up with the rest of the class. They worked overtime to catch up on the project deadline.
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- French:se mettre à jour, se rattraper, ...
- German:aufholen, einholen, ...
- Italian:aggiornarsi, recuperare, ...
- Spanish:actualizarse, recuperar, ...
- Portuguese:atualizar-se, compensar, ...
- Chinese:赶上, 补上, ...
- Japanese:キャッチアップする, 取り戻す, ...
- Arabic:اِطَّلَعَ عَلَى آخِرِ الْمُسْتَجَدَّات, تَدارَك, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְעַדְכֵּן, לְהַדְבִּיק, ...
- Russian:догнать, восполнить, ...
- Ukrainian:ознайомитися, надолужувати, ...
- Hindi:ताज़ा जानकारी लेना, पूरा करना, ...
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