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caught the sun

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

Meaning of catch the sun

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To sunbathe.
    Synonyms:
    catch some rays, catch some sun
  2. (idiomatic) To become sunburned.
  3. (idiomatic) To reflect light from the sun.
    • A coin on the ground caught the sun and I stooped to pick it up.
  4. (idiomatic) To be in a sunny position.
    • The sunflowers will catch the sun if they are planted there.

Questions about caught the sun

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

Words near caught the sun in the dictionary

  1. caught step
  2. caught strays
  3. caught the bus
  4. caught the eye
  5. caught the light
  6. caught the sun
  7. caught up
  8. caught with one's pants down
  9. caught with the cookie jar
  10. caught wreck
  11. caught Z's

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