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caught a stray

caught a stray is the simple past and past participle 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 caught a stray

What is caught a stray the simple past and past participle of?
Caught a stray is the simple past and past participle of catch a stray.

Words near caught a stray in the dictionary

  1. caught a dick
  2. caught a fade
  3. caught a falling knife
  4. caught a packet
  5. caught a ride
  6. caught a stray
  7. caught a Tartar
  8. caught a wave
  9. caught air
  10. caught and bowled
  11. caught behind

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