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caught behind

caught behind adverb: out by being caught by the wicketkeeper.

Adverb

caught behind (not comparable)

  1. Out by being caught by the wicketkeeper.

Noun

caught behind (plural caught behinds)

  1. An instance of being out by being caught behind the wicket by the wicketkeeper.

Forms of caught behind

pluralcaught behinds

Questions about caught behind

What does caught behind mean?
Caught behind means out by being caught by the wicketkeeper.
What part of speech is caught behind?
Caught behind can be an adverb or a noun.

Words near caught behind in the dictionary

  1. caught a stray
  2. caught a Tartar
  3. caught a wave
  4. caught air
  5. caught and bowled
  6. caught behind
  7. caught behinds
  8. caught between two stools
  9. caught big air
  10. caught cold
  11. caught dust

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