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Definition catch up in British English

catch up phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to go faster so that you reach the person or vehicle in front of you

Example

We left before them, but they soon caught us up again.

Example

If you hurry, you should catch up with them at the bridge.

Synonyms and related words
speed up accelerate quicken
2

to improve in order to reach the same standard or rate as someone or something

Example

He's missed so much school that he's going to find it hard to catch up.

Example

Pressure grew for salaries to catch up with inflation.

Synonyms and related words
improve recover look up
3

to do something that should have been done before

Example

The deadline's tomorrow. How are we ever going to catch up in time?

Example

I just want to go home and catch up on some sleep.

Example

Staff are struggling to catch up with the backlog.

Synonyms and related words
progress get on with get ahead
4

to talk to someone you have not seen for some time and find out what they have been doing

Example

Come over tomorrow and we can catch up.

Example

I'll catch up with you another time, Kevin.

Example

It'll give them a chance to talk and catch up with all their news.

Synonyms and related words
talk chat catch up
5

it's a phrase that means you should fill me in, you say it when you're missing out on something and you want to be filled in

Example

"Have you heard the gossip?" "No not yet, catch me up".

Definition catch up in British English