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catches a falling knife

catches a falling knife is the third-person singular simple present indicative of catch a falling knife.

Meaning of catch a falling knife

Verb

catch a falling knife (third-person singular simple present catches a falling knife, present participle catching a falling knife, simple past and past participle caught a falling knife)

  1. (idiomatic) To buy a financial instrument whose price is falling rapidly.
    • Buying that stock now would be catching a falling knife. Wait until you see capitulation.
  2. (idiomatic) To buy a financial instrument with the unconfirmed assumption that its price will reverse.

Questions about catches a falling knife

What is catches a falling knife the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Catches a falling knife is the third-person singular simple present indicative of catch a falling knife.

Words near catches a falling knife in the dictionary

  1. catches a cold
  2. catches a crab
  3. catches a date
  4. catches a dick
  5. catches a fade
  6. catches a falling knife
  7. catches a packet
  8. catches a ride
  9. catches a stray
  10. catches a Tartar
  11. catches a wave

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