catch-up

catch-up |ˈkɛtʃ ˈˌəp |(also catchup ) ▶noun informal an act of catching someone up in a particular activity. PHRASES play catch-up 1 fall behind continually with work or financial matters: I'm always playing catch-up with my homework. 2 try to equal a competitor in a sport or game.

catch-up

catch-up (also catchup ) ▶noun informal an act of catching someone up in a particular activity. PHRASES play catch-up 1 fall behind continually with work or financial matters: I'm always playing catch-up with my homework. 2 N. Amer. try to equal a competitor in a sport or game.