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catches a stray

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

Meaning of catch a stray

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To be unexpectedly and casually insulted in a seemingly unrelated discussion or argument.
    • Jayda goes at it with Teanna Trump and Lil Baby catches a stray.2020 December 18, @MXCKdotCom, Twitter, archived from the original on 26 Mar 2022

Questions about catches a stray

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

Words near catches a stray in the dictionary

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

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