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catch·up
(kăch′əp, kĕch′-)n.
Variant of ketchup.
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catchup
(ˈkætʃəp; ˈkɛtʃ-)n
(Cookery) a variant spelling (esp US) of ketchup
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catch′-up`
adj.
intended to keep up with or surpass a norm or competitor: catch-up pay raises.
Idioms: play catch-up, to attempt to overtake a competitor or opponent.
[1835–45, Amer.]
catch•up
(ˈkætʃ əp, ˈkɛtʃ-)n.
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