catch up
Reach the leader
Catch up means to reach the same position or level as someone or something ahead of you.
A student who missed class needs to catch up on the reading.
You catch up with old friends by exchanging news after time apart.
To be caught up in something is to be absorbed or entangled in it: She got caught up in the drama.
As a noun, catchup is an alternative spelling of ketchup.
Join after separation
- touch baseCommunicate briefly to update
- check inConfirm your arrival
- reconnectEstablish contact again
- visitTrip to see another
chat · talk · get together · meet up · socialize · reminisce · call · phone
Deliberate learning effort
- reviewCritical written assessment
- cramForce into tight space
- brush upRefresh previously learned knowledge
- read upStudy a subject thoroughly
get up to speed · fill in · cover ground · go over · revisit · recap · make up · bring up to date
Gradually catch up to
- reachExtend to touch
- close inApproach from all sides
- reel inPull toward you by winding
- bridge the gapConnect separated things
come from behind · chase down · run down · keep pace · come up to
Without obstruction or fog
- tackleGear or takedown
- finishBring to completion
- completeLacking nothing, fully done
- get throughComplete despite difficulty
work through · address · handle · process · deal with · knock out · plow through · make headway
reunite
Join after separation
- touch baseCommunicate briefly to update
- check inConfirm your arrival
- reconnectEstablish contact again
visit · chat · talk · get together · meet up · socialize · reminisce · call · phone · reach out
study
Deliberate learning effort
- reviewCritical written assessment
- cramForce into tight space
- brush upRefresh previously learned knowledge
read up · get up to speed · fill in · cover ground · go over · revisit · recap · make up · bring up to date · update
gain on
Gradually catch up to
bridge the gap · come from behind · chase down · run down · keep pace · come up to
clear
Without obstruction or fog
get through · work through · address · handle · process · deal with · knock out · plow through · make headway · chip away
- phrasal verbspick up, look at, put down, turn on, turn off
- social interactionshello, goodbye, talk, nod, chat
- social actionsinteract, communicate, connect, socialize, engage
- communication verbssay, speak, tell, talk, ask
- messagesmessage, email, text message, text, instant message
- board gamesboard, checkers, Monopoly, chess, shogi
catch upfall behind
Fail to maintain pace
lag behind · drop back · lose ground · fall back · trail
catch upfall behind
Fail to maintain pace
get behind · neglect · procrastinate · defer · put off
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