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catching lacking

catching lacking is the present participle and gerund 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 catching lacking

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

Words near catching lacking in the dictionary

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

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