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caught short

caught short
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawt shawrt]
    • /kɔt ʃɔrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawt shawrt]
    • /kɔt ʃɔrt/

Definitions of caught short words

  • noun caught short having a sudden need to urinate or defecate 3
  • adjective caught short (euphemistic) Needing to use the toilet at a point where no toilet facilities are available. 0
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Parts of speech for Caught short

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Caught short

caught short popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for caught short

verb caught short

  • annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
  • disturb — to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
  • perplex — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
  • bewilder — If something bewilders you, it is so confusing or difficult that you cannot understand it.
  • perturb — to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
All 37 Synonyms of caught short

Antonyms for caught short

verb caught short

  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
  • appease — If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
All 14 Antonyms of caught short

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