gotcha
UK/ˈɡɒ.tʃə//ˈɡɑ.tʃə/
gotcha is the pronunciation spelling of got you.
Interjection
(colloquial)
- I understand you or what you said.
- Gotcha! You just want me to stay here for now.
- I got you by surprise (indicating a successful trick or prank).
- Gotcha! You never noticed the whoopie cushion!
- I caught (uncovered) you (as when successfully bringing someone to reckoning or effecting some form of retribution).
- Gotcha! What do you think you're doing, sneaking around in here?
- I have caught you (literally, physically) (said by a speaker who has physically caught someone or something that was falling).
- Gotcha!
- I have got you covered, I've got your back (said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone).
- Gotcha! Go on in...
Noun
gotcha (plural gotchas)
- A potential problem or source of trouble.
- Review the work thoroughly and make sure there are no gotchas.
- A feature of a system or a program that works in the way it is documented but is counter-intuitive and almost invites mistake or non-function.
- An instance of publicly tricking someone or exposing them to ridicule, especially by means of an elaborate deception.
- gotcha question
- They change the number at random intervals and if you miss a sign. What a gotcha!
- An attempt to disprove or refute someone's argument, usually (but not necessarily) in a deceptive or disingenuous way.
- You're asking me a ridiculous hypothetical question that no one can reasonably answer. You need to stop with your gotchas.
- The gotcha in your second paragraph needs more developing. You don't have enough evidence that the author is contradicting himself.
- An instance of accomplishing a tricky idea or overcoming a difficult obstacle.
- Now here's another few gotchas that you can do to implement it.
- Wireless was the first gotcha when installing the distro.
Forms of gotcha
| Contraction | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | gotchya |
| alternative form | gottcha |
| alternative form | gotchu |
| Noun | |
| plural | gotchas |
Origin of gotcha
From got + -cha.
Words formed from gotcha
Phrases with gotcha
Words that rhyme with gotcha
Questions about gotcha
- What does gotcha mean?
- Gotcha means i understand you or what you said.
- What is gotcha the pronunciation spelling of?
- Gotcha is the pronunciation spelling of got you.
- What part of speech is gotcha?
- Gotcha can be an interjection or a noun.
- How do you pronounce gotcha?
- Gotcha is pronounced /ˈɡɒ.tʃə/ (UK).
Words near gotcha in the dictionary
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