What does Gotcha mean?

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DangYeonSim

5 February

English (US)

The kid said this since 0:41 in this video as he shot the TV announcer by a water gun:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iGJXwtZJ_U

What does he mean by "Gotcha" in this case?

DewMirna

5 February

Spanish (Spain)
Spanish (Mexico)

It's a short form of "I have got you!"

DangYeonSim

5 February

English (US)

@DewMirna "I shot you and you got shot", right?

DewMirna

5 February

Spanish (Spain)
Spanish (Mexico)

Sorry, I wanted to say "I've got you!". I edited my answer.

Yes, it means something like that. It's used when you defeat someone (like in this case).

strangerdangerrr14

5 February

English (US) Near fluent
Georgian

I've got you! It is used when you beat someone in a game.

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jimmyscinnabon

5 February

English (US)

"Gotcha!" means like "I have you!" or "I got you!"

If someone were to fall and you kept them from falling, you'd say, "Gotcha!" To mean you've "got / caught" them.

If someone throws something for you to catch, you'd say, "Gotcha!" to express that you've caught it.

If you are recording someone on a camera and say "Gotcha!" That means you've gotten them in the frame of the camera.

DangYeonSim

5 February

English (US)

@strangerwednesday @DewMirna And after the female TV announcer got angry, the camera man said "Nice kid" at 1:00 in the video, what does he mean?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iGJXwtZJ_U