catch a case
catch a case · catches a case · caught a case · catching a case
To be infected with a diseaseTo be infected with a disease; used with of.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic, informal)To be infected with a disease; used with of.
(broadly, figuratively, informal, slang)To be overcome by or enthused about anything; used with of.
(slang)To commit a crime and be arrested for it, especially a violent or sexual crime.
Forms
catches a case, catching a case, caught a case, caught a case| Base form | catch a case · to catch a case |
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| 3rd person singular | catches a case |
| Present participle | catching a case |
| Past simple | caught a case |
| Past participle | caught a case |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle