Caught

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kÉ”(ː)t/
• RP IPA: kʰɔːt
• Australia IPA: kÊ°oːt
• US IPA: kÊ°É”t
• cot-caught IPA: /kÉ‘t/, kÊ°É‘t
• Homophones: cot accents with cot-caught merger
• Homophones: court non-rhotic accents
• Rhymes: -ɔːt

Full definition of caught

Adjective

1. (cricket) Of the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it.

Verb

1. caught

   (past of catch)

Derived terms

• caught in the act
• caught red-handed
• caught with one's hand in the cookie jar