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Caught vs Taught - What's the difference?

caught | taught |

As verbs the difference between caught and taught

is that caught is past tense of catch while taught is past tense of teach.

As an adjective caught

is of the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it.

caught

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (cricket) Of the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (catch)

    • Derived terms

    * caught in the act * caught red-handed * caught with one's hand in the cookie jar

    Statistics

    * English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms

    taught

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (teach)
    • English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms