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  1. CAUGHT UP IN SOMETHING definition: 1. so involved in an activity that you do not notice other things: 2. To be caught up in something…. Learn more.

  2. The meaning of CAUGHT UP IN is involved in (a difficult or confusing situation). How to use caught up in in a sentence.

  3. CATCH (SOMEONE) UP definition: 1. to reach someone in front of you by going faster than them: 2. to reach the same quality or…. Learn more.

  4. Synonyms for CAUGHT UP: trapped, tangled, immeshed, entoiled, enmeshed, entrapped, ensnared, involved; Antonyms of CAUGHT UP: detached, disengaged, disentangled, liberated, cleared, freed, extricated, untangled.

  5. verb. caught up; catching up; catches up. transitive verb. 1. a. : to pick up often abruptly. the thief caught the purse up and ran. b. : ensnare, entangle. education has been caught up in a stultifying mythology N. M. Pusey. c. : enthrall.

  6. To catch up with someone means to reach the same standard, stage, or level that they have reached. Most late developers will catch up with their friends. [VERB PARTICLE + with] John began the season better than me but I have fought to catch up. [VERB PARTICLE]

  7. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English catch up phrasal verb 1 to improve and reach the same standard as other people in your class, group etc If you miss a lot of classes, it’s very difficult to catch up. with At the moment our technology is more advanced, but other countries are catching up with us. 2 to come from behind and reach ...