What does Gotcha mean?

Definitions for Gotcha
ˈgɒtʃ əgotcha

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Gotcha.


Did you actually mean gothic or gatehouse?

GCIDE

  1. gotchaphr.

    Got you; I got you; as, I gotcha!.

  2. gotchanoun

    A situation in which an error or indiscretion by one person is deliberately caused by another person -- a mild form of entrapment with malicious or humorous intent; as, he was furious to be the victim of a gotcha

  3. gotchanoun

    A situation or attribute which tends to cause one to make an error; as, one of the main gotchas in learning English is the frequency of non-phonetic spellings.

Wikipedia

  1. Gotcha

    Gotcha is a song recorded by Australian singer and songwriter Jessica Mauboy for the soundtrack album The Sapphires to the 2012 musical film of the same name, in which Mauboy stars as Julie McCrae. The song was written by Mauboy, Louis Schoorl and Ilan Kidron, and produced by The Schoolkids. It was released as the lead single from the soundtrack album on 13 July 2012. Musically, "Gotcha" is an upbeat pop and swing dance song, which incorporates influences of motown and elements of 1960s music. "Gotcha" garnered positive reviews from music critics, who praised its sound. The song peaked at number 43 on the ARIA Singles Chart and number 11 on the ARIA Urban Singles Chart, and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). "Gotcha" earned Mauboy two nominations at the 2012 ARIA Music Awards for Best Female Artist and Best Pop Release. The accompanying music video was directed by Samuel Leighton-Dore and features Mauboy inside a recording studio performing with a band. To promote the song, Mauboy performed the song live on Sunrise and at Nickelodeon Australia's Slimefest concert.

Wikidata

  1. Gotcha

    In programming, a gotcha is a feature of a system, a program or a programming language that works in the way it is documented but is counter-intuitive and almost invites mistakes because it is both enticingly easy to invoke and completely unexpected and/or unreasonable in its outcome.

The New Hacker's Dictionary

  1. gotcha

    A misfeature of a system, especially a programming language or environment, that tends to breed bugs or mistakes because it is both enticingly easy to invoke and completely unexpected and/or unreasonable in its outcome. For example, a classic gotcha in C is the fact that if (a=b) {code;} is syntactically valid and sometimes even correct. It puts the value of b into a and then executes code if a is non-zero. What the programmer probably meant was if (a==b) {code;}, which executes code if a and b are equal.

How to pronounce Gotcha?

How to say Gotcha in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Gotcha in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Gotcha in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Gotcha in a Sentence

  1. Brian Greenspun:

    When she says it was easier to do it the way she did it, I get it. In hindsight, I suppose it would have been better to have two accounts, i recognize the political 'gotcha' games but I think America needs serious people to deal with very serious issues right now.

  2. Dean Trantalis:

    People will always find random evidence of non-compliance and make it appear that’s the norm, most people are aware of the rules and obey the rules. We have beaches and open-air environments, and open-air environments are not considered to be putting people at risk. I think people should spend more time focusing than trying to play gotcha with other people visiting our community.

  3. Ben Carson:

    It's silly, you know, when we engage in,' ha, gotcha' stuff, when we have such big policy issues to deal with, and that's what I want to talk about.

  4. Scott Walker:

    You've seen in the media a lot of talk over the last few days about these self-manufactured 'gotcha' moments from the media, well they want to talk about things that I don't think most Americans want to talk about.

  5. Jeb Bush:

    There were a lot of gotcha questions, they weren't bigger, broader questions, they were smart questions; they were trying to create conflict inside of the 10.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

Gotcha#10000#40605#100000

Translations for Gotcha

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for Gotcha »

Translation

Find a translation for the Gotcha definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Gotcha." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/Gotcha>.

Discuss these Gotcha definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for Gotcha? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    worthy of reliance or trust
    A dependable
    B alternate
    C plush
    D whirring

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for Gotcha: