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Meaning of catch a packet | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To be fired upon.

idiomatic, slang

Examples

“While here last night we caught a packet, and some shrapnel came into our house here. However, no casualties in cars or men.”

“From then onwards about every minute we caught a packet from somewhere: 'Crash! Rattle! Bump! Thump!' Eventually there was an even worse one than usual which knocked us all off our perches; […]”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

catch a ride catch a square catch a stray catch a Tartar catch a wave catch air