catch a body
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
to find a romantic partner
Literally: catch a person
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
I finally caught a body after a year of being single
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “catch a body” mean?
to find a romantic partner Literally: catch a person
Is “catch a body” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.