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gotcha.

I understand you or what you said.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

intj/ˈɡɒ.tʃə/UK/ˈɡɑ.tʃə/US
  1. I understand you or what you said.

    colloquial
    Gotcha! You just want me to stay here for now.
  2. I got you by surprise (indicating a successful trick or prank).

    colloquial
    Gotcha! You never noticed the whoopie cushion!
  3. I caught (uncovered) you (as when successfully bringing someone to reckoning or effecting some form of retribution).

    colloquial
    Gotcha! What do you think you're doing, sneaking around in here?
  4. I have caught you (literally, physically) (said by a speaker who has physically caught someone or something that was falling).

    colloquial
    Gotcha!
  5. I have got you covered, I've got your back (said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone).

    colloquial
    Gotcha! Go on in...
Where this word comes from

From got + -cha.

noun/ˈɡɒ.tʃə/UK/ˈɡɑ.tʃə/US
  1. A potential problem or source of trouble.

    colloquial
    Review the work thoroughly and make sure there are no gotchas.
  2. A potential problem or source of trouble. 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.

    colloquial
  3. An instance of publicly tricking someone or exposing them to ridicule, especially by means of an elaborate deception.

    colloquial
    gotcha question
    They change the number at random intervals and if you miss a sign. What a gotcha!
  4. An attempt to disprove or refute someone's argument, usually (but not necessarily) in a deceptive or disingenuous way.

    colloquial
    You're asking me a ridiculous hypothetical question that no one can reasonably answer. You need to stop with your gotchas.
    The gotcha in your second paragraph needs more developing. You don't have enough evidence that the author is contradicting himself.
  5. An instance of accomplishing a tricky idea or overcoming a difficult obstacle.

    colloquial
    Now here's another few gotchas that you can do to implement it.
    Wireless was the first gotcha when installing the distro.
Where this word comes from

From got + -cha.

contraction/ˈɡɒ.tʃə/UK/ˈɡɑ.tʃə/US
  1. Pronunciation spelling of got you.

    alt-of · colloquial · contraction · pronunciation-spelling
    I gotcha now, ya little twerp.
    Yeah, I gotcha. Good thinkin'!
Where this word comes from

From got + -cha.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.