gotcha

About 0.15 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. contraction Pronunciation spelling of got you.

   I gotcha now, ya little twerp.

2. interjection I understand you or what you said.

   Gotcha! You just want me to stay here for now.

3. interjection I got you by surprise .

   Gotcha! You never noticed the whoopie cushion!

4. interjection I caught (uncovered) you .

   Gotcha! What do you think you're doing, sneaking around in here?

5. interjection (Can we verify this sense?) I have caught you (literally, physically) .

   Gotcha!

6. interjection (Can we verify this sense?) I have got you covered, I've got your back .

   Gotcha! Go on in...

7. noun A potential problem or source of trouble.

   Review the work thoroughly and make sure there are no gotchas.

8. noun 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.

Similar words

banzai savvy alright understood understand heard psych bullseye jackpot roger

Often followed by

covered is journalism now bird back with in day

Word family

gotchas