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catch someone napping en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To take advantage of someone's inattention.
    • Wigan keeper Ali Al Habsi was forced to deny Stewart Downing and Bent in quick succession, and again got down well to deny Bent after a Young free-kick had caught Steven Caldwell napping. 2011 January 25, Les Roopanarine, “Wigan 1 - 2 Aston Villa”, in BBC:

Forms

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catching someone napping Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
caught someone napping Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
caught someone napping Tense=Past lexicographic
catches someone napping Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic