catchup

[ kach-uh p, kech- ]

/ ˈkætʃ əp, ˈkɛtʃ- /

ketchup.

Words nearby catchup

catch-up

[ kach-uhp ]

/ ˈkætʃˌʌp /

an effort to reach or pass a norm, especially after a period of delay: After the slowdown there was a catch-up in production.

an effort to catch up with or surpass a competitor, as in a sports contest.

an instance of catching up.

intended to keep up with or surpass a norm or competitor: a catch-up pay raise to offset inflation.

1835–45, Americanism; noun, adj. use of verb phrase catch up

A conversation with Mary Higgins Clark seems like a catchup with an absent aunt, or a proverbial long lost friend.

Mary Higgins Clark Interview About New Book, I'll Walk Alone |Sandra McElwaine |April 29, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Add a tablespoonful of butter and any catchup or sauce desired.

The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking |Helen Campbell
Put in the catchup at the last, and hold it over the fire just long enough to be thoroughly heated.

Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches |Eliza Leslie
If making a rich soup that requires wine or catchup, let it be added the last thing, just before the soup is taken from the fire.

Miss Leslie's New Cookery Book |Eliza Leslie

Catchup, sauces, and jellies are now frequently preserved in this way.

General Science |Bertha M. Clark
Strain the gravy when it has boiled long enough, and flavour it with catchup.

Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches |Eliza Leslie

catchup

/ (ˈkætʃəp, ˈkɛtʃ-) /

a variant spelling (esp US) of ketchup