plural of catch-up; alternative spelling of catch ups

plural of catch up

An act of catching up or attempting to catch up. / An amount, a thing, or a receipt or repetition of information that enables one to catch up.

(transitive) To pick up suddenly. / (transitive) To entangle. / (intransitive) To be brought up to date with news. / (transitive) To bring (someone) up to date with the news.

Alternative spelling of catch-up

present participle of catch up

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catch up

(economics) The hypothesis that poorer economies will tend to have faster rates of economic growth than richer ones.

(also sports, games) In a losing scenario, to take risks in an attempt to regain the lead.