caught looking

kɔːt ˈlʊkɪŋ

Definition

Definition of caught looking - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

preparation

unprepared for a situation or event

He was caught looking when the teacher asked him a question.

off-guard

unprepared

unready

baseball

TECH.

out on a third strike without swinging

TECH.

He was caught looking in the final inning.

frozen

struck out

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Expressions with caught

caught in a trap

adj.

unable to escape a difficult situation

He felt caught in a trap with no way out.

caught in the middle

adj.

involved in a difficult situation between two parties

She felt caught in the middle of her parents' arguments.

caught up in

adj.

fully involved in something

She was caught up in the excitement of the concert.

caught in the act

adj.

discovered while doing something wrong

He was caught in the act of stealing.

caught in the crossfire

adj.

involved in a conflict unintentionally

She was caught in the crossfire during their argument.

caught off balance

adj.

unexpectedly unsteady or surprised

She was caught off balance by the sudden news.

Expressions with looking

be looking to

plan or intend to do something soon

We are looking to hire new staff this month.

be looking up

search for information

She is looking up the train schedule online right now.

things are looking up

exp.

the situation is improving

After months of hard work, things are looking up for the company.

things aren't looking too bright

exp.

express that a situation seems negative or unlikely to improve

Things aren't looking too bright for the project this year..

outsider looking in

adj.

viewing a situation from outside without involvement

She offered an outsider looking in perspective on the team's dynamics.

on the outside looking in

exp.

being outside a group or event, not included inside

She felt on the outside looking in at the party.

good-looking

adj.

physically attractive person or object

She is considered a good-looking actress.

funny-looking

adj.

seeming strange or comical to look at

His new haircut is funny-looking, but it suits him.

odd-looking

adj.

appearing strange or unusual in appearance

The odd-looking sculpture caught everyone's attention.

strange-looking

adj.

having an unusual or odd appearance

That is a strange-looking animal.

Examples of caught looking in a sentence

The team was caught looking during the final minutes of the game.
The batter was caught looking at the crucial moment.
She was caught looking during the championship game.

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French:pris au dépourvu, retiré sur prises, ...
German:unvorbereitet erwischt, ohne Schwung erwischt, ...
Italian:impreparato, eliminato al terzo strike chiamato, ...
Spanish:desprevenido, ponchado sin batear, ...
Portuguese:apanhado desprevenido, eliminado sem reagir, ...
Chinese:毫无准备, 被三振出局的, ...
Japanese:準備ができていないところを見られた, 見逃し三振の, ...
Arabic:غَيْر مُسْتَعِد, مَضْروب مُتَفَرِّج, ...
Hebrew:לֹא מוּכָן, נִפְסַל בְּלִי לְהָנִיף, ...
Russian:застигнутый врасплох, пойманный на месте, ...
Ukrainian:застуканий зненацька, застуканий, ...
Hindi:अप्रस्तुत पकड़ा गया, देखते हुए आउट, ...
Bengali:অপ্রস্তুত ধরা পড়া, ব্যাট না ঘোরানো, ...
Catalan:atrapat desprevingut, eliminat sense moure el bat, ...
Czech:nepřipravený, vyautovaný bez švihu na třetí strike, ...
Danish:fanget uforberedt, fanget uden at svinge, ...
Dutch:onvoorbereid, uitgeslagen zonder te zwaaien, ...
Greek:πιάστηκε απροετοίμαστος, ακίνητος, ...
Hungarian:felkészületlen, harmadik strike-ra kiesett lendítés nélkül, ...
Khmer:មិនទាន់ត្រៀមខ្លួន, ត្រូវបានដកចេញដោយស្ត្រាយទីបីដោយមិនវាយបាល់, ...
Korean:준비되지 않은, 휘두르지 않고 아웃된, ...
Persian:غافلگیر شده, بدون واکنش, ...
Polish:nieprzygotowany, wyautowany bez zamachu, ...
Portuguese (BR):pego de surpresa, eliminado sem rebater, ...
Romanian:luat prin surprindere, eliminat fără să lovească, ...
Swedish:oförberedd, utdömd på tredje strike utan sving, ...
Thai:ไม่พร้อม, จับมอง, ...
Turkish:hazırlıksız yakalanmak, sallanmadan dışarıda kalan, ...
Vietnamese:bị bất ngờ, bị loại mà không vung gậy, ...

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