: an unexpected usually disconcerting challenge, revelation, or catch
also
: an attempt to embarrass, expose, or disgrace someone (such as a politician) with a gotcha
Examples of gotcha in a Sentence
The program has a few gotchas in store for unsuspecting computer users.
the gotcha in the low monthly rate quoted by the cable company is that it is a teaser and good for only six months
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That’s not a gotcha moment for Timberwolves coach Chris Finch.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
One interviewee with his answers fully prepared is, unsurprisingly, Hansen himself — whose extensive one-to-one with the filmmaker is the doc’s startling third-act coup, albeit not one of seismic revelations or aggressive gotcha tactics.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Further, challenges remain in the areas of regulatory, ground and airspace infrastructure and a host of other design and market gotchas that must be addressed.
—Brian Foley, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The nipple heel is an I-gotcha-shoe, something to flick your nose at the discriminatory height rules of the Cannes Film Festival.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
One interviewee with his answers fully prepared is, unsurprisingly, Hansen himself — whose extensive one-to-one with the filmmaker is the doc’s startling third-act coup, albeit not one of seismic revelations or aggressive gotcha tactics.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Further, challenges remain in the areas of regulatory, ground and airspace infrastructure and a host of other design and market gotchas that must be addressed.
—Brian Foley, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The nipple heel is an I-gotcha-shoe, something to flick your nose at the discriminatory height rules of the Cannes Film Festival.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gotcha
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“Gotcha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gotcha. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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