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gotcha

/ˈɡɑ.tʃə/

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What does gotcha mean?

contraction

  1. Pronunciation spelling of got you.

interjection

  1. I understand you or what you said.
  2. I got you by surprise (indicating a successful trick or prank).
More meanings (8)

interjection

  1. I caught (uncovered) you (as when successfully bringing someone to reckoning or effecting some form of retribution).
  2. I have caught you (literally, physically) (said by a speaker who has physically caught someone or something that was falling).
  3. I have got you covered, I've got your back (said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone).

noun

  1. A potential problem or source of trouble.
  2. A feature of a system or a program that works in the way it is documented but is counter-intuitive and almost invites mistake or non-function.
  3. An instance of publicly tricking someone or exposing them to ridicule, especially by means of an elaborate deception.
  4. An attempt to disprove or refute someone's argument, usually (but not necessarily) in a deceptive or disingenuous way.
  5. An instance of accomplishing a tricky idea or overcoming a difficult obstacle.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈɡɑ.tʃə/

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