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catch a train — to board a train, usually implying arriving at the station in time for departure

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to board a train, usually implying arriving at the station in time for departure

Pronunciation (IPA): /kætʃ ə treɪn/

Example Sentences

  • My alarm didn't go off, but I still managed to catch my train by running in my pajamas.
  • She always arrives 30 minutes early to catch her train because she's terrified of being late.
  • I thought I could catch the train after finishing this entire pizza, but physics had other plans.

catch a train

NOUN

[/kætʃ ə treɪn/]

to board a train, usually implying arriving at the station in time for departure

She sprints across the platform to catch a train just as the doors begin to close.
💡 Concept

She sprints across the platform to catch a train just as the doors begin to close.

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🎤Pronunciation

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

🌳Etymology

🎵Rhyme

brainpaingainmain
brain
pain
gain
main

🔗Collocations

catch the last train
catch an early train
catch the express train
catch the commuter train
catch the next train
barely catch a train

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My alarm didn't go off, but I still managed to catch my train by running in my pajamas.”

“She always arrives 30 minutes early to catch her train because she's terrified of being late.”

😄 Fun example

“I thought I could catch the train after finishing this entire pizza, but physics had other plans.”

“To catch the first train, he has to wake up at 5 AM every weekday.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

board a traintake a trainget on a trainhop on a train

Antonyms

miss a trainget off a train

Related

train stationrailway platformdeparture timetrain schedulecommute

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