gotcha
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gotcha
- /ˈɡɒ.tʃə/ UK
- /ˈɡɑ.tʃə/ US
Sounds like gacha (US) · Rhymes with -ɒtʃə
Where it comes from
From got + -cha.
contraction gotchya · gottcha · gotchu
- Pronunciation spelling of got you I gotcha now, ya little twerp.
interjection gotchya · gottcha · gotchu
- I understand you or what you said. Gotcha! You just want me to stay here for now.
- I got you by surprise (indicating a successful trick or prank). Gotcha! You never noticed the whoopie cushion!
- I caught (uncovered) you (as when successfully bringing someone to reckoning or effecting some form of retribution). Gotcha! What do you think you're doing, sneaking around in here?
- I have caught you (literally, physically) (said by a speaker who has physically caught someone or something that was falling). Gotcha!
- I have got you covered, I've got your back (said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone). Gotcha! Go on in...
noun gotchas · gotchya · gottcha · gotchu
- A potential problem or source of trouble. Review the work thoroughly and make sure there are no gotchas.
- 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.
- An instance of publicly tricking someone or exposing them to ridicule, especially by means of an elaborate deception. gotcha question
- An attempt to disprove or refute someone's argument, usually (but not necessarily) in a deceptive or disingenuous way. You're asking me a ridiculous hypothetical question that no one can reasonably answer. You need to stop with your gotchas.
- An instance of accomplishing a tricky idea or overcoming a difficult obstacle. Now here's another few gotchas that you can do to implement it.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: banzai, savvy, alright, understood, understand, heard, psych, bullseye, jackpot, roger, yahtzee, bingo, okay, pigeon, compris, included
Translations
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intj I understand you
| Deutsch | Verstanden |
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intj I got you
| Español | te tengo, te atrapé, te agarré |
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| 한국어 | 잡았다 jabatda |
| 日本語 | ガッチャ gatcha |
| हिन्दी | मिल गया mil gayā, मिल गई mil gaī, मिल गए mil gae, मिल गईं mil gaī̃ |
| Português | te peguei, ter de, perceber |
| Français | j’t’ai eu |
| Deutsch | hab dich, erwischt |
| Italiano | ti ho preso |
| Română | te-am prins |
| Русский | попа́лся! popálsja!, попа́лась! popálasʹ!, попа́лись! popálisʹ! |
noun (computing) a feature that is counter-intuitive
| Español | pillada, trabocheto |
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noun trick
| Español | pega |
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Talk about this word "gotcha." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gotcha. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gotcha. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gotcha "gotcha." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gotcha.Cite this
@misc{gotcha_2026,
title = {gotcha},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gotcha},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
