English · Phrasal verb Attested

catch out

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To discover or expose as fake, insincere, or inaccurate.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phát hiện hoặc vạch trần sự giả mạo, không trung thực hoặc không chính xác

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Bishop Manning has his enemies, but those enemies have hardly ever caught him out on a point of theology or canon law.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To take (someone) by surprise.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bắt ai đó bất ngờ

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To put a batsman out by catching the batted ball before it touches the ground.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đánh bóng và bắt bóng trước khi bóng chạm đất

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “catch out” mean?

To discover or expose as fake, insincere, or inaccurate.

Is “catch out” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.