Definition/Meaning of gotcha

• English - Contraction: gotcha (colloquial, contraction, pronunciation spelling) Pronunciation spelling of got you . I gotcha now, ya little twerp. Yeah, I gotcha . Good thinkin'!
• English - Interjection: gotcha (colloquial) I understand you or what you said. Gotcha! You just want me to stay here for now. (colloquial) I got you by surprise (indicating a successful trick or prank ). Gotcha! You never noticed the whoopie cushion! (colloquial) 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,…
• English - Noun: gotcha (plural gotchas) (colloquial) A potential problem or source of trouble . Review the work thoroughly and make sure there are no gotchas . (colloquial) A potential problem or source of trouble .: 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. (colloquial) An instance of publicly tricking someone…
• English - Alternative forms: gotchya
• English - See also: gotta letcha letchya