English verb: catch out | |||
1. | catch out (cognition) trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act | ||
Samples | He was caught out. She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks. | ||
Synonyms | find out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | detect, discover, find, notice, observe | ||