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Contexts ▼▲ To surprise (someone) (idiomatic) To deliver an unexpected blow To capture or attack suddenly and unexpectedly To attack someone from an unexpected position (of a feeling) To affect (someone) suddenly and powerfully To chance upon someone doing something unexpected (and usually underhanded) … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ To surprise (someone) bowl a googly wrongfoot catch unawares Verb ▲ (idiomatic) To deliver an unexpected blow sucker punch ambush attack blindside sneak attack strike unexpectedly surprise hit Verb ▲ To capture or attack suddenly and unexpectedly surprise ambush ambuscade waylay bushwhack capture disrupt disturb interrupt take by surprise catch napping catch out catch red-handed catch unawares spring upon catch off-balance catch off-guard come upon intrude on lay for spring on burst in on catch in flagrante delicto come down on drop in on lie in wait catch in the act catch on the hop catch someone with their pants down catch someone with their trousers down come down on like a bolt from the blue find unprepared catch in an unguarded moment startle take unawares creep up on wrong-foot sneak up on outmanoeuvreUK outmaneuverUS throw steal up on come up behind come up on approach unnoticed pounce on Verb ▲ To attack someone from an unexpected position attack from the rear ambush pounce backstab outflank attack from behind Verb ▲ (of a feeling) To affect (someone) suddenly and powerfully overtake hit befall engulf overwhelm strike catch come upon overcome overhaul overpower surprise betide consume envelop swamp whelm assail happen outdo reach sweep over happen to fall on get to catch unawares catch unprepared swallow up be visited on someone take by surprise catch off-guard become of be the fate of fall upon be the lot of visit come of flood inundate deluge submerge bury drown overflow immerse submerse overrun gulf plunge encompass absorb crush engross surround imbibe snow under wash out flood out drench soak cover pour over wet impregnate suck devour saturate slosh debouch glut bog down snow choke fill shower slop dunk pour down on run over cover with water flow over souse sop sluice douse flush stream pour gush Verb ▲ To chance upon someone doing something unexpected (and usually underhanded) catch discover detect expose find unmask encounter surprise come upon come across catch out catch red-handed find out catch in the act light on stumble on stumble upon take by surprise burst in on catch unawares chance on chance upon happen upon bring to light hit upon take unawares happen on light upon meet tumble upon pitch upon bump into stumble across stumble onto run into run across meet by chance luck into strike meet up with cross paths rub eyeballs fall in with run against turn up uncover unearth descry reach espy cross the path run smack into meet with come by alight upon register trick trip wrong-foot trip up contact see salute make contact with rendezvous with brush against meet face to face touch shoulders run up against come face to face with dig up clash with make a meet come up against Find more words! 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Use our Synonym Finder Nearby Words catch off-guard catch on catch one's breath catch one's foot catch one short catch on fire catch off-balance catch off balance catch napping catchments catchment basins catchment basin