# catch out

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To discover or expose as fake, insincere, or inaccurate.
2. To take (someone) by surprise.
3. To put a batsman out by catching the batted ball before it touches the ground.
4. To leave an area by jumping on a train; to ride the rails away.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/catch-out