CATCH-UP


Meaning of CATCH-UP in English

I. ˈkach-ˌəp, ˈkech- adjective

Date: 1945

: intended to catch up to a theoretical norm or a competitor's accomplishments

II. noun

Date: 1948

: the act or fact of catching up or trying to catch up (as with a norm or competitor)

had to play catch-up

also : an increase intended to achieve catch-up

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.