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caught it

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

Meaning of catch it

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten.
    • "You'll catch it, you know," said Tom, nodding his head in an admonitory manner, and hesitating a little as he took the scissors.1860, George Eliot, The Mill on the Floss
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, it.

Questions about caught it

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

Words near caught it in the dictionary

  1. caught hell
  2. caught hold
  3. caught in 4k
  4. caught in possession
  5. caught in the cookie jar
  6. caught it
  7. caught it in the neck
  8. caught lacking
  9. caught looking
  10. caught napping
  11. caught on

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