: a seasoned pureed condiment usually made from tomatoes
Examples of catsup in a Sentence
Noun (2)
She put ketchup on her hamburger.
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Noun
The classic quarter-pound cheeseburger features 100% pure ground beef topped with catsup, mustard, onion, pickle, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and American cheese on a toasted bun — an old school build that hasn’t changed in decades.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
16 Mar. 2026 Each one is custom made to your order with your choice of catsup, onion, mustard, pickle, or relish.—
Ashley Ferrer,
Florida Times-Union,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
Stir in the tomato sauce, water, ketchup, mustard, chili powder, Worcestershire, cumin, cayenne, salt, and pepper until combined.—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026 Need to grab some last-minute hot dogs, burgers, or ketchup from the grocery store during your Fourth of July cookout?—
Bailey Allen,
The Providence Journal,
3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for catsup
Word History
Etymology
Noun (2)
borrowed, directly or via Malay kecap (phonetically kətʃap) "fish sauce," from Southern Min (Chinese dialects of southeast Fujian) kôe-chiap (Xiamen), kê-chiap (Zhangzhou), from kôe, kê "salted or pickled fish or shellfish" + chiap "juice, sap"