Alternative form of ketchup. [(countable, now rare) Such a sauce more generally (not necessarily based on tomatoes, but with mushrooms, fish, etc.). This is the older meaning.]
Used in a Sentence
catsup
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for catsup.
Editorial note
They ridicule and attack catsup users at every social opportunity, and brag about their contact with the credentialed person.
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Quick take
Alternative form of ketchup. [(countable, now rare) Such a sauce more generally (not necessarily based on tomatoes, but with mushrooms, fish, etc.). This is the older meaning.]
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of catsup gathered in one view.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for catsup.
noun
Alternative form of ketchup. [(countable, now rare) Such a sauce more generally (not necessarily based on tomatoes, but with mushrooms, fish, etc.). This is the older meaning.]
See also: ketchup, cetchup, tomato-ketchup
Example sentences
They ridicule and attack catsup users at every social opportunity, and brag about their contact with the credentialed person.
Plain Heinz catsup in Canada makes the US versions (plural) just seem sort of gross.
And of course tomato paste is not the same thing as catsup (or ketchup).
I hope we get his take on his favorite organic catsup before barbecue season is over.
We've had decades of trying it like Heinz catsup varieties.
Sometimes it's enough better to be worth the effort; sometimes, like catsup, you find that the store-bought is better — but you still have the fun of doing it and the satisfaction of knowing for sure.
Reagan said that catsup is a vegetable, not pizza.
Well then, I guess it's time we all switch to catsup.
I don't want to have to think of all variations of a thing spelled regionally or colloquially (ketchup > catsup) that are the same exact thing.
Quote examples
This is like trademarking “catsup”, which everyone also knows as ketchup.
I think "ketchup" (also catsup) is one as well.
They see a survey that says that most people put mustard on their hot dogs, then 1) get angry because they personally put catsup on their hot dogs, 2) argue with people about the math, but without actually pointing out any problems with the math other than it is being bigoted against people who like catsup and wants to "erase" people who put catsup on their hot dogs.
> The first recorded recipe for a home-fermented tomato catsup was published in 1810, a descendant of British imitations of Asian “cat-sup,” or fermented fish sauce, that the British encountered on colonial voyages.
Proper noun examples
We've determined that over the past six months, you have been provided 47 opportunities to enjoy Hunt's Catsup®.
'Catsup', I had to look up, was a widely used term in America for a while, now usurped by (the familiar) 'ketchup'.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use catsup in a sentence?
They ridicule and attack catsup users at every social opportunity, and brag about their contact with the credentialed person.
What does catsup mean?
Alternative form of ketchup. [(countable, now rare) Such a sauce more generally (not necessarily based on tomatoes, but with mushrooms, fish, etc.). This is the older meaning.]
What part of speech is catsup?
catsup is commonly used as noun.