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catch-up

catch-up

6 3.6
A time of work to reach the same level after falling behind
  • noun
  • /ˈkæʧˌʌp/
translation icon : recuperación
  • However, when it comes to employing technology as a pedagogical tool, teachers often must play catch-up while still acting as instructional guides.
  • play catch-up
  • catch-up campaign
  • time catch-up

Our kitchen is looking pretty messy so I feel like we've got a little bit of like house catch up to play today.

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Examples

  • OK, so I'll give you a little catch up on the street here.

  • Furthermore, not all European countries implemented a catch-up program for children under 5 years of age; catch-up programs speed up the eradication of vaccine serotypes.

    Academic text (2012)

  • We got 10 years to catch up on.

    Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes (2000)

  • Got a lot of sleep to catch up on, too.

    Dancing Lady (1933)

  • I've got two books to read, and plenty of sleep to catch up on.

    Going to War (2018)

  • I have a ton of study to catch up on, mom's being real pain about it.

    Werewolf Cabal (2022)

  • I came home feeling incredibly overwhelmed by the amount of catch-up work I have to do.

    Blog text (32)

  • "Maybe if we had spent more time analyzing the data and less time playing catch-up with the data, it would have been a little more valuable."

    Academic text (2013)

  • Having grown up immersed in technology, the students of today are digital natives, but many of their teachers are often playing catch-up because they are digital immigrants.

    Academic text (2013)

  • After being absent for several weeks, she scheduled a catch-up with her colleagues to learn about recent developments.

Antonyms

to fall behind
70 2.8

To not keep up with others or a schedule

How Intensive

boot camp
27 4.1
intensive
1 4.2
catch-up
6 3.6
review
84 1.5
study group
32 2.8

Surface Forms

catch-up singular
catch-ups plural

Morphology

catch-up = catch + up (transparent) = catch + up

The noun is a straightforward nominalization of 'catch up' meaning the act of reaching the same level after falling behind.

Etymology

Catch-up comes from the verb catch ('to reach') plus up, showing you move 'up' to where others are. So a catch-up session is a time or activity when someone tries to reach the same level as others.