Browsing page 2 of new words for October 25, 2011

noun

• a person who would make an excellent significant other.

                                                                                                
  
  Citation from "Not on Your Wife Opening Night", Party Down, Season 2 Episode 6 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jan 12 2012. Submitted by Robert H. from Kingston, PA, USA on Jun 13 2004.

• an unpleasant condition that usually accompanies a seemingly advantageous situation.

  To get my own room my parents told me I have to walk the dog every day. I knew there would be a catch!

  Last edited on Jan 12 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on May 12 2010.

verb - intransitive

• in homosexual male sex, to perform in the female role (i.e. "receiving end").
  • See more words with the same meaning: sex activities, practices, moves.

  Last edited on Mar 26 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 13 2010.

verb - transitive

• to see.

  I caught a movie at the theatre in Springfield last night.

                                                                            
  
  Citation from "I Am the Walrus", American Dad! (TV), Season 6 Episode 13 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                 
  
  Citation from "The Unusual Suspects", Alphas (TV), Season 1 Episode 10 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to look, see.

  Last edited on Feb 22 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 01 2001.

• to get, buy, attend, etc., when referring to meals. Origin: perhaps derived from hunting, as in catching an animal for food.

  I caught lunch at the deli down the street.

  Do you want to go catch a bite to eat?

  • See more words with the same meaning: to attend.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to have, take, get.

  Last edited on Mar 26 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 01 2001.

• to hear, understand.

  Did you catch that?

  • See more words with the same meaning: to hear, listen.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to understand.

  Last edited on Mar 26 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 01 2001.

• to use a scheduled (plane, train, bus, etc.) or unscheduled (taxi cab, etc.) mode of transportation.

  Is there anywhere to catch a taxi around here?

                                                                                     
  
  Citation from "Search Committee (Parts 1 and 2)", The Office (TV), Season 7 Episodes 25-26 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 25 2011.

noun - plural

• the best.

  This deli is the cat's pajamas.

  Last edited on Oct 14 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.

• something excellent, cool.

                                                                                                                                                                                     
  
  Citation from "The Terror", The Tick (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2002) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 25 2011.

verb

• "pay attention."

  Check it out. So at the club last night, there was this dude...

  Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

notes

• For "to check something out" see check out.

  Please check your email out.

  Please check out your email.

  Last edited on Apr 25 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 25 2011.

verb - intransitive

• to die.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  
  Citation from "Many Happy Returns", Eureka (TV), Season 1 Episode 2 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to die.

  Last edited on Dec 12 2010. Submitted by Robert H. from Kingston, PA, USA on Jun 13 2004.

verb - transitive

• to listen to.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  
  Citation from "The Fight", Parks and Recreation (TV), Season 3 Episode 13 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jul 24 2011. Submitted by Philip W. from Lincoln, NE, USA on Apr 06 2000.

• to visit, inspect.

  We checked out that new restaurant but the food was terrible.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to look, see.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to visit.

  Last edited on Oct 01 2001. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 01 2001.

• to see, to look at.

  Check out that guy over there.

                                                                                                                                                                                             
  
  Citation from "Isolation", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 10 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                     
  
  Citation from "Sacrifice", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 12 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
  
  Citation from "Pilot", American Dad (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2005) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                       
  
  Citation from "Episode 1", Misfits (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2009) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to look, see.

  Last edited on Jan 19 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 01 2001.

• to research, investigate.

                                                                                           
  
                                                                                  
  
  Citation from "New Car", Up All Night (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  
  Citation from "Chapter 8", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 2 (2010) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 25 2011.

verb

• to get one's life in order. Especially stopping the consumption of drugs or alcohol.

                                                                
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  
  Citation from "Working Late and Working It", Up All Night (TV), Season 1 Episode 3 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 25 2011.

verb

• to leave an event or conversation.

  Sorry to ditch out on you guys, but I've got to get to work.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to abandon, leave a person.

  Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Submitted by Kyrena M. on Oct 18 2006.

• to fail to make an appointment.

                                                                                    
  
  Citation from "Sacrifice", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 12 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to abandon, leave a person.

  Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 25 2011.