catch the sun

The phrase "catch the sun" has versatile meanings, often related to exposure to sunlight, and is used differently in British and American English.

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Definition

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(British English, informal)To get slightly sunburned or to have a sun-kissed appearance.

Example

  • You've caught the sun on the back of your neck.
  • I caught the sun at the beach last weekend.

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(American English, informal)To intentionally expose oneself to sunlight, often for relaxation or to get a tan.

Example

  • I'm gonna catch some sun this weekend.

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(literal)To reflect light from the sun.

Example

  • A coin on the ground caught the sun and I stooped to pick it up.

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(literal)To be in a position that receives direct sunlight.

Example

  • The sunflowers will catch the sun if they are planted there.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "catch the sun":

follow the suncatch a wavecatch itwinter suncatch stepcatch a coldcatch outhave the sun in one's eyesopen sunshinecatch the buscatch onshine throughsun shotsee the lightsun upshine onburn daylightsee daylightcatch firecatch a casemake hay while the sun shinescatch fliescatch of the dayplace in the sunseize the day