Definition of GOTCHA

gotcha

Plural: gotchas

Contraction

  • Pronunciation spelling of got you.

Intj

  • I have got you covered, I've got your back (said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone).
  • I caught you (as when successfully bringing someone to reckoning or effecting some form of retribution).
  • I got you by surprise (indicating a successful trick or prank).
  • I understand you or what you said.

Noun

  • A potential problem or source of trouble.
  • 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.
  • An instance of publicly tricking someone or exposing them to ridicule, especially by means of an elaborate deception.
  • An attempt to disprove or refute someone's argument, usually (but not necessarily) in a deceptive or disingenuous way.
  • An instance of accomplishing a tricky idea or overcoming a difficult obstacle.

Examples

  • gotcha question
  • Gotcha! And don't ever do that to me again.
  • Gotcha! Go on in...
  • Gotcha! You just want me to stay here for now.
  • Gotcha! You never noticed the whoopie cushion!
  • I gotcha now, ya little twerp.
  • Now here's another few gotchas that you can do to implement it.
  • Review the work thoroughly and make sure there are no gotchas.
  • The gotcha in your second paragraph needs more developing. You don't have enough evidence that the author is contradicting himself.
  • They change the number at random intervals and if you miss a sign. What a gotcha!
  • Wireless was the first gotcha when installing the distro.
  • Yeah, I gotcha. Good thinkin'!
  • You're asking me a ridiculous hypothetical question that no one can reasonably answer. You need to stop with your gotchas.

Origin / Etymology

From got + -cha.

Scrabble Score: 12

gotcha: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gotcha: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gotcha: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

gotcha: valid Words With Friends Word