caught up
Lost in something
Caught up describes being current after falling behind: I finally got caught up on my emails.
To be caught up in something is to be absorbed or entangled in it: She was caught up in the excitement, He got caught up in a scandal.
To get caught up with someone is to reconnect after time apart: Let's grab coffee and get caught up.
- engrossedWholly absorbed in something
- immersedPlunged entirely into
- absorbedTook in fully
- lost in thoughtDeeply mentally preoccupied
- entangledTwisted together inseparably
in the moment · tangled up · mixed up · rapt · enthralled · swept away · sucked in · overtaken · involved · tied up · occupied · briefed · mired · updated · up to speed · enmeshed · abreast · informed
- afterlifeheaven, hell, paradise, purgatory, limbo
- Captivated Statescaptivated, absorbed, engrossed, entranced, spellbound
- captivatedspellbound, entranced, enthralled, mesmerized, rapt
- deceptionlie, lies, lying, fake, fraud
- late excusesrunning late, stuck in traffic, lost track of time, delayed, behind schedule
caught upbehind
At the rear
trailing · falling behind · lagging · left behind · in arrears
caught updetached
Apart or uninvolved
disengaged · uninvolved · indifferent · aloof · unconcerned
caught upbehind
At the rear
backlogged · in arrears · swamped · overwhelmed · underwater
catch, catching, caught, catches, catch up, catcher, catchers, catchable, uncatchable