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catching a packet

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

Meaning of catch a packet

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To be fired upon.
    • While here last night we caught a packet, and some shrapnel came into our house here. However, no casualties in cars or men.1956, George Rock, The History of the American Field Service, 1920-1955, page 436

Questions about catching a packet

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

Words near catching a packet in the dictionary

  1. catching a crab
  2. catching a date
  3. catching a dick
  4. catching a fade
  5. catching a falling knife
  6. catching a packet
  7. catching a ride
  8. catching a stray
  9. catching a Tartar
  10. catching a wave
  11. catching air

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