To reach the same level or status as someone or something.
Meaning of ‘Catch up’ Phrasal Verb in English
Catch up
Meaning
Examples
He needs to catch up on the latest news in the industry.
She's been working hard to catch up with the competition.
We should schedule a meeting to catch up on the project's status.
After being sick for a week, I have a lot of work to catch up on.
It's time to catch up with the latest episodes of my favorite TV series.
I need to catch up with my classmates in math because I missed a week of school.
Synonyms
Reach
Get to
Gain
Anotnyms
Fall behind
Lag behind
Catch up
Meaning
To engage in a conversation to reconnect with someone.
Examples
Can we catch up sometime soon?
We should catch up with our neighbors.
She called her sister to catch up on family news.
It's been so long; we should catch up over lunch.
I met with some old friends to catch up on the good old times.
Synonyms
Reconnect
Reunite
Chat
Anotnyms
Disconnect