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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

catch lacking en · VERB

Etymology

Perhaps an eggcorn for catch napping.

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang, transitive) To catch off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
catches lacking Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
catching lacking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
caught lacking Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
caught lacking Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

caught with one's pants down