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catch a movie — to go to see a movie at a cinema or watch one at home

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to go to see a movie at a cinema or watch one at home

Pronunciation (IPA): /kætʃ ə ˈmuːvi/

Korean meaning: 영화를 보러 가다, 영화를 관람하다

Korean pronunciation: **캐**치 어 **무**비

Example Sentences

  • My boss called right when I was about to catch a movie - talk about bad timing!
  • Let's catch a movie this weekend instead of binge-watching Netflix again.
  • I tried to catch a horror movie but ended up watching it through my fingers the whole time.

catch a movie

NOUN

//kætʃ ə ˈmuːvi//

to go to see a movie at a cinema or watch one at home

catch a movie concept
💡 Concept

to go to see a movie at a cinema or watch one at home

catch a movie rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Check your watch, point to the patch, let's catch a movie and make the perfect match!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kætʃ ə ˈmuːvi/
🇬🇧 UK/kætʃ ə ˈmuːvi/

🌳Etymology

Origin

catch는 '잡다'에서 '(기회를) 놓치지 않고 잡다'라는 의미로 발전했고, movie와 결합해 '영화를 놓치지 않고 보다'라는 뜻의 관용구가 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

watchmatchpatch
watch
match
patch

🔗Collocations

catch a movie together
catch a late movie
catch a new movie
catch a movie at the theater
catch a romantic movie
catch a movie on Netflix

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My boss called right when I was about to catch a movie - talk about bad timing!”

“Let's catch a movie this weekend instead of binge-watching Netflix again.”

😄 Fun example

“I tried to catch a horror movie but ended up watching it through my fingers the whole time.”

“We should catch a movie before the theater closes down next month.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

watch a filmsee a moviego to the movieswatch a flicksee a picture

Antonyms

skip the movieavoid moviesboycott films

Related

movie theatercinemafilm screeningbox officemovie night

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