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catching a stray

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

Meaning of catch a stray

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To be unexpectedly and casually insulted in a seemingly unrelated discussion or argument.
    • Jayda goes at it with Teanna Trump and Lil Baby catches a stray.2020 December 18, @MXCKdotCom, Twitter, archived from the original on 26 Mar 2022

Questions about catching a stray

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

Words near catching a stray in the dictionary

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

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