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catch-ups

catch-ups is the plural of catch-up.

Meaning of catch-up

Noun

catch-up (countable and uncountable, plural catch-ups)

  1. An act of catching up or attempting to catch up.
    • Rapid expansion of Britain's transport network during the 'railway mania' of the 19th century meant that the testing of engineering principles often played catch-up to the ambitions of progress.2021 March 24, Dr. Joseph Brennan, “Metallic marvels from rail's Iron Age”, in RAIL, number 927, page 57
  2. An amount, a thing, or a receipt or repetition of information that enables one to catch up.
    • Catch-up is also available on the TV set using Digitial^([sic]) TV Services: BT Vision offers BBC, ITV, 40D and Demand 5 via the TV Replay service.2006, James Watson, Anne Hill, Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies, page 303

Questions about catch-ups

What is catch-ups the plural of?
Catch-ups is the plural of catch-up.

Words near catch-ups in the dictionary

  1. catch-rope
  2. catch-ropes
  3. catch-up
  4. catch-up effect
  5. catch-up effects
  6. catch-ups
  7. catch-weight
  8. catchabilities
  9. catchability
  10. catchable
  11. catchall

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