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catch the sun

catch the sun verb: to sunbathe.

Verb

catch the sun (third-person singular simple present catches the sun, present participle catching the sun, simple past and past participle caught the sun)

  1. (idiomatic) To sunbathe.
    Synonyms:
    catch some rays, catch some sun
  2. (idiomatic) To become sunburned.
  3. (idiomatic) To reflect light from the sun.
    • A coin on the ground caught the sun and I stooped to pick it up.
  4. (idiomatic) To be in a sunny position.
    • The sunflowers will catch the sun if they are planted there.

Synonyms of catch the sun

Forms of catch the sun

third-person singular presentcatches the sun
present participlecatching the sun
past participlecaught the sun
pastcaught the sun

Questions about catch the sun

What does catch the sun mean?
Catch the sun means to sunbathe.
What part of speech is catch the sun?
Catch the sun is a verb.
What is the past tense of catch the sun?
The past tense of catch the sun is caught the sun.

Words near catch the sun in the dictionary

  1. catch the bus
  2. catch the eye
  3. catch the last chopper out of 'Nam
  4. catch the light
  5. catch the queer
  6. catch the sun
  7. catch the ten
  8. catch title
  9. catch titles
  10. catch up
  11. catch ups

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