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catching a body

catching a body is the present participle and gerund of catch a body.

Meaning of catch a body

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive, slang) to kill, to murder
    • Niggas be runnin' through the block shootin'
      Time to start the revolution, catch a body, head for Houston1994, Nas, “N.Y. State of Mind”, in Illmatic

Questions about catching a body

What is catching a body the present participle and gerund of?
Catching a body is the present participle and gerund of catch a body.

Words near catching a body in the dictionary

  1. catchiest
  2. catchily
  3. catchin'
  4. catchiness
  5. catching
  6. catching a body
  7. catching a break
  8. catching a case
  9. catching a cold
  10. catching a crab
  11. catching a date

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