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catches flies

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

Meaning of catch flies

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To have one's mouth wide open for a prolonged period.
    • You'd better close your mouth; are you trying to catch flies?
  2. (informal) Of an actor: to distract the audience by moving or gesturing when the focus should be elsewhere.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, fly.

Questions about catches flies

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

Words near catches flies in the dictionary

  1. catches big air
  2. catches cold
  3. catches dust
  4. catches feelings
  5. catches fire
  6. catches flies
  7. catches hands
  8. catches heat
  9. catches hell
  10. catches hold
  11. catches in 4k

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