gotcha UK /ˈɡɒ.tʃə/US /ˈɡɑ.tʃə/exclamation 5noun 5forms 1 exclamation5 •(informal) I have caught you (literally, physically) (said by a speaker who has physically caught someone or something that was falling).Gotcha! •(informal) used to tell someone that you understand what they just saidGotcha! You just want me to stay here for now. •(informal) I got you by surprise (indicating a successful trick or prank).Gotcha! You never noticed the whoopie cushion! •(informal) I caught (uncovered) you (as when successfully bringing someone to reckoning or effecting some form of retribution).Gotcha! What do you think you're doing, sneaking around in here? •(informal) I have got you covered, I've got your back (said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone).Gotcha! Go on in... noun5 •(informal) A potential problem or source of trouble.Review the work thoroughly and make sure there are no gotchas. •(informal) 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. •(informal) An attempt to disprove or refute someone's argument, usually (but not necessarily) in a deceptive or disingenuous way.You're asking me a ridiculous hypothetical question that no one can reasonably answer. You need to stop with your gotchas.The gotcha in your second paragraph needs more developing. You don't have enough evidence that the author is contradicting himself. •(informal) An instance of publicly tricking someone or exposing them to ridicule, especially by means of an elaborate deception.They change the number at random intervals and if you miss a sign. What a gotcha! •(informal) An instance of accomplishing a tricky idea or overcoming a difficult obstacle.Now here's another few gotchas that you can do to implement it.Wireless was the first gotcha when installing the distro. formsgotchas
