Chimbridge Singlish Dictionary

definitions

verb

1. to be singled out for something, especially to play a role in a game; to be chosen as ‘it’

noun

1. someone who has been singled out for something, especially to play a role in a game; ‘it’
2. catching, a children's playground game where a player singled out as the 'catcher' runs around trying to catch the other players, transferring the role of 'catcher' to the first player they touch

The montage of childhood is complete with games like pasang (catching), infused with the magic words chope (you can't get me) and taunts of pasang nek-nek! (got you!)

— 1992 September 22, Claire Leow. The Business Times, "Child's play". p.19

synonyms:

catching