Question

1913, Willa Cather, O Pioneers!, chapter 3

Oscar stopped the horses and waved to Carl, who caught up his hat and ran through the melon patch to join them.

Accepted Answer

(transitivehttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Glossary#transitive) To pick up suddenly.

Sentence	1913, Willa Cather, O Pioneers!, chapter 3 Oscar stopped the horses and waved to Carl, who caught up his hat and ran through the melon patch to join them.
Definition	( transitive https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Glossary#transitive ) To pick up suddenly.
Pronunciation	Homophone: catchup https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/catchup#English

Willa Cather O Pioneers Chapter Oscar Stopped Horses