1. plural of catchup; a condiment made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, and spices, used as a sauce or flavoring
Usage: Also spelled 'ketchup'; 'catchup' is a less common variant spelling
2. plural of catchup; instances of catching up or getting up to date, especially after falling behind
Usage: informal usage; often seen in phrases like 'playing catchups'

Examples

• The diner offered several brands of catchups at each table.
• She squeezed catchups onto her french fries.
• After missing two weeks of class, he had a lot of catchups to do.
• The team is playing catchups after losing the first game.
• I need to do some catchups on my emails before the meeting.
• Multiple bottles of catchups were stocked in the pantry.