catch-up

== English == === Alternative forms === catchup, catch up === Etymology === Deverbal from catch up. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈkæt͡ʃ.ʌp/ (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈkɛt͡ʃ.ʌp/ (dialectal) (Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkæt͡ʃ.ɐp/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈkɛt͡ʃ.ɐp/ Homophone: ketchup === Noun === catch-up (countable and uncountable, plural catch-ups) 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.