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uncatchable adjective uk /ˌʌnˈkætʃ.ə.bəl/ us /ˌʌnˈkætʃ.ə.bəl/ If a person or a sports team are uncatchable, they are too fast or too skilled for others to reach, or they have too many points in a game or competition for others to beat: His speed and touch made him look uncatchable. They now have an uncatchable 10-point lead at the top of the league. If an object, such as a ball, is uncatchable, it is impossible to catch it in your hands: The ball looked uncatchable. He extended his championship lead by six points to a seemingly uncatchable 24 points. She started the last lap with a seemingly uncatchable 35-second lead. Then they vanish, as uncatchable as mists and dandelion seeds. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Moving quickly agility beetle belt bob up bowl down/along something cannonball gallop gun leg make a dash for something make good timeidiom make hasteidiom make off outrun outrush pelt rush scorch scuttle shoot
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