caught up
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Meaning · English
Completely absorbed or engaged in something
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
hoàn toàn bị hấp dẫn hoặc tham gia vào một thứ gì đó
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: physically seized and lifted up
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
I caught up with him soon.Tôi đã ngay lập tức đuổi kịp anh ấy.
Tatoeba sentence #260288 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
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 “caught up” mean?
Completely absorbed or engaged in something Literally: physically seized and lifted up
Is “caught up” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.