caught
v. A2 Elementary US //ˈkɑt// UK //kˈɔːt// caught
v. the past form of catch, meaning you grabbed something that was moving or found someone doing something secret.
v. the past tense and past participle of catch, signifying the act of intercepting a moving object or discovering someone in a specific act.
He caught the ball with one hand.
The manager caught the employees taking an unscheduled break in the storage room.
Having caught the early train, the consultant arrived at the headquarters well before the rest of the team, allowing her time to review the final presentation.
Usage
As the irregular past form of 'catch', it functions transitively and requires a direct object.
Pitfall
He catched the ballHe caught the ballCatch is an irregular verb; the past form is 'caught', not 'catched'.