catch up with
- overtakePass while moving faster
- reachExtend to touch
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- pursueFollow to catch
- gainPositive return received
close · bridge · gap · lag · behind · sprint · accelerate · pace · ground · distance · reunite · update · news · gossip · coffee · old friends · reminisce · reconnect
relative position/progress
catch up withfall behind
Fail to maintain pace
lag behind · drop back · lose ground · fall back · trail
temporal/task completion
catch up withget behind
Give backing to
let slide · procrastinate · neglect · put off · avoid