# caught short

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Needing to use the toilet at a point where no toilet facilities are available.
2. unprepared or without enough of something when it is needed

## Etymology
Compare French prendre de court.

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