CATCH UP WITH

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Catch up with and possibly overtake

Example:

The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp

Synonyms:

catch; catch up with; overtake

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

"Catch up with" entails doing...:

compete; contend; vie (compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others)

Verb group:

catch (reach in time)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Meaning:

Make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point

Example:

Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?

Synonyms:

catch up with; make up

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "catch up with" is one way to...):

recoup; recover; recuperate (regain or make up for)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something