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 | ||