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caught stealing

caught stealing adjective: thrown out (i.e. put out) while attempting to steal a base.

Adjective

caught stealing (not comparable)

  1. Thrown out (i.e. put out) while attempting to steal a base.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see caught, stealing.

Questions about caught stealing

What does caught stealing mean?
Caught stealing means thrown out (i.e. put out) while attempting to steal a base.
What part of speech is caught stealing?
Caught stealing is an adjective.

Words near caught stealing in the dictionary

  1. caught someone napping
  2. caught someone with their pants down
  3. caught someone's drift
  4. caught someone's eye
  5. caught someone's fancy
  6. caught stealing
  7. caught step
  8. caught strays
  9. caught the bus
  10. caught the eye
  11. caught the light

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