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Struck vs Caught - What's the difference?

struck | caught |

As verbs the difference between struck and caught

is that struck is (strike) (delete) while caught is (catch).

As an adjective caught is

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

struck

English

Verb

(head)
  • (strike) (delete)
  • (strike) (hit)

    • Derived terms

    * awe-struck * horror-struck * love-struck * star-struck English irregular simple past forms English irregular past participles

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    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

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    * English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms