catch napping
catch napping · catches napping · caught napping · catching napping
To surprise; to take advantage of the lack of watchfulness ofTo surprise; to take advantage of the lack of watchfulness of.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To surprise; to take advantage of the lack of watchfulness of.
Translations
1 languagesForms
catches napping, catching napping, caught napping, caught napping| Base form | catch napping · to catch napping |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | catches napping |
| Present participle | catching napping |
| Past simple | caught napping |
| Past participle | caught napping |
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