ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Gotcha

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɡɒ.tʃə/

Quick meaning: Gotcha meaning Pronunciation spelling of got you.

Meaning

Pronunciation spelling of got you.

More Meanings

  1. I have got you covered, I've got your back (said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone).
  2. I caught you (as when successfully bringing someone to reckoning or effecting some form of retribution).
  3. I got you by surprise (indicating a successful trick or prank).
  4. I understand you or what you said.
  5. A potential problem or source of trouble.
  6. An instance of publicly tricking someone or exposing them to ridicule, especially by means of an elaborate deception.
  7. An attempt to disprove or refute someone's argument, usually (but not necessarily) in a deceptive or disingenuous way.

Example Sentences

gotcha question
Gotcha! Go on in.
I gotcha now, ya little twerp.
Yeah, I gotcha. Good thinkin'!

Word Forms

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Related dictionary entries include banzai, savvy, alright, understood, understand, heard.

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