catch-up

1. An approach or strategy intended to overcome a disadvantage or lead: The competition will be playing catch-up for the rest of the season.
2. An increase intended to bring an amount or rate up to a standard: "the statutory catch-up of Social Security benefits with the cost of living" (Nation).

1.  Suddenly snatch or lift up, as in The wind caught up the kite and sent it high above the trees. [First half of 1300s]
2.  Also, catch up with. Come from behind, overtake. This usage can be either literal, as in You run so fast it's hard to catch up with you, or figurative, as in The auditors finally caught up with the embezzler. [Mid-1800s]
3.  Become involved with, enthralled by, as in We all were caught up in the magical mood of that evening. [Mid-1600s]
4.  Also, catch up on or with. Bring or get up to date, as in Let's get together soon and catch up on all the news, or Tonight I have to catch up with my correspondence. [First half of 1900s]

The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: reach the point where one should be after a delay

Meaning #2: learn belatedly; find out about something after it happened

For other uses, see Ketchup (disambiguation).

Catch Up was a children's television series which aired on CBC Television in Canada during the 1978-1979 season.

Although the series did not continue past its first year, its hosts would proceed to careers of international scope:

• Margot Pinvidic continued acting on various movie and television productions (see Margot Pinvidic at the Internet Movie Database).
• Catch Up's music segments were performed by the Christopher Ward Band, whose namesake would become one of MuchMusic's first VJs. Ward also became a songwriter for Alannah Myles and other prominent artists.

External links

• Queen's University Directory of CBC Television Series: Catch Up (text link)
• TVArchive.ca: Catch Up
• Catch Up at the Internet Movie Database

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