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caught hands

caught hands is the simple past and past participle of catch hands.

Meaning of catch hands

Verb

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

(US, idiomatic, slang, African-American Vernacular) To take a punch; to get hit, especially with the hand or fist.
- Do you really want to catch these hands? Then keep running your mouth.

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What is caught hands the simple past and past participle of?: Caught hands is the simple past and past participle of catch hands.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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