catch a body: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    United StatesAfrican American Vernacular Englishurbaninformalslangvulgar
    • To kill someone; to commit homicide.
    • To cause another person's death, often used figuratively in hyperbolic speech or in criminal contexts.

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    • The detective confirmed that the suspect had caught a body during the robbery gone wrong.

      The detective confirmed that the suspect had killed someone during the robbery gone wrong.

    • He was arrested because he caught a body in the gang fight last night.

      He was arrested because he killed someone in the gang fight last night.

    • If you catch a body, the consequences are severe, including life imprisonment in most states.

      If you kill someone, the consequences are severe, including life imprisonment in most states.

    • They said the shooter caught a body before fleeing the scene.

      They said the shooter killed someone before fleeing the scene.

  • 2.

    United StatesAfrican American Vernacular Englishpopular music/hip-hopinformalslangcolloquial
    • To deliver an exceptionally powerful or impressive performance; to 'slay' or decisively outperform someone.
    • To produce a standout artistic, musical, or athletic accomplishment that metaphorically 'kills' the competition.

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    • At the talent show, Sarah really caught a body with her incredible dance routine; the crowd went wild.

      At the talent show, Sarah really delivered an exceptionally powerful performance with her incredible dance routine; the crowd went wild.

    • When Jake freestyled on the mic, he caught a body and left the other rappers speechless.

      When Jake freestyled on the mic, he delivered an exceptionally powerful performance and left the other rappers speechless.

    • You’ll catch a body in the debate if you stick to your facts and stay confident.

      You’ll decisively outperform your opponent in the debate if you stick to your facts and stay confident.

  • 3.

    United Statesurbaninformalslang
    • To seriously injure or assault someone, especially by landing a damaging blow to the body.
    • To inflict significant bodily harm without necessarily causing death.

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    • The basketball player caught a body with that slam dunk, completely outshining his rivals.

      The basketball player produced a standout athletic accomplishment with that slam dunk, completely outshining his rivals.

    • Her new album caught a body in the charts this week, topping all the competition.

      Her new album produced a standout musical accomplishment in the charts this week, topping all the competition.

    • During the fight, he caught a body with a powerful punch that ended the match early.

      During the fight, he seriously injured someone with a powerful punch that ended the match early.

Examples:

  • EN: I saw a bloke catch a body in here once.
    ES: Una vez vi a un tipo agarrar un cuerpo aquí.
  • EN: We catch a body, it's different.
    ES: Si hallamos un cuerpo, es distinto.
    ID: Jika kami menemukan jasad, situasinya akan berbeda.
  • EN: ♪ Boy, you can't call your mom. ♪ Ooh! Did Freda just catch a body?
    ES: * Chico, no podrás llamar a tu mamá * ¿Freda acaba de matar a alguien?
  • EN: Cop a squat before you do something stupid like catch a body.
    ES: Siéntate antes de hacer algo estúpido como matar a alguien.
    ID: Polisi akan menghentikanmu sebelum kau melakukannya.
  • EN: They called him Green Eyes because he wanted what other people had and wasn't afraid to catch a body to get it.
    ES: Lo llamaban Ojos Verdes porque quería lo que otras personas tenían y no tenía miedo de atrapar un cuerpo para conseguirlo.
  • EN: ♪ I catch a body Then jump in the Porsche ♪
    ES: ♪ Cojo un cuerpo luego me subo al Porsche ♪
  • EN: Go in catch a body, I'll see you in Heaven
    HI: नजर आऊंगी मैं तुम्हें किसी आकाशगंगा में
    HI: कण-कण में बसते हो साँई हम ढूँढें तुझे मन्दिर में
  • EN: Go and catch a body, I'll see you in Heaven
    HI: नजर आऊंगी मैं तुम्हें किसी आकाशगंगा में
  • EN: So I'm down to catch a body if the body be the devil's
    HI: जिस्म हो चाहे शैतान मेरा
  • EN: They were trying to catch a body on their record...Deontay Wilder's body.
    HI: अपनी-अपनी देह के भीतर ढूंढ़ रहे थे अपनी-अपनी देह
  • EN: ♪ ♪ Do a mommy, catch a body ♪ ♪ Time to soap 'em up ♪
    ID: Dan Tariq seperti adik kecil yang tidak pernah kumiliki, jadi..
  • EN: Did Freda just catch a body?
    ID: Apakah Freda baru saja menamparnya?
  • EN: Y'all ain't finna catch a body for no less than a dime.
    ID: Kalian tidak akan bisa mendapat mayat tidak kurang dari satu dime.
  • EN: Don't catch a body.
    TE: శరీరానికి పడనివి తీసుకోవద్దు.

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