English 100 Most Common Phrasal Verbs List with Meaning Catch out to show that sb is doing wrong One day he caught her out when he found some letters she’d written. Catch up on (sth) to deal with a special activity to complete it. You have to catch up on your reading. Catch (sb) up on (sth) to give sb the latest news or information about sth Can someone catch us up on the latest news? Catch on to become popular This game will catch on among young people. Catch up (sb) to reach sb by walking faster John caught up with you later. Catch up in (sth) to be involved in sth unwillingly They weren’t part of the conflict; they were just caught up in it. Clear away