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catches the sun

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

Meaning of catch the sun

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.

Questions about catches the sun

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

Words near catches the sun in the dictionary

  1. catches step
  2. catches strays
  3. catches the bus
  4. catches the eye
  5. catches the light
  6. catches the sun
  7. catches up
  8. catches wreck
  9. catches Z's
  10. catchest
  11. catcheth

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