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catches lacking

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

Meaning of catch lacking

Verb

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

  1. (slang, transitive, African-American Vernacular) To catch off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation.

Questions about catches lacking

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

Words near catches lacking in the dictionary

  1. catches hold
  2. catches in 4k
  3. catches in possession
  4. catches it
  5. catches it in the neck
  6. catches lacking
  7. catches napping
  8. catches of the day
  9. catches on
  10. catches on fire
  11. catches one's breath

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