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Quick definitions from WordNet (catch)
▸ noun: the act of catching an object with the hands ("Mays made the catch with his back to the plate")
▸ noun: a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth ("He played catch with his son in the backyard")
▸ noun: a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
▸ noun: a restraint that checks the motion of something
▸ noun: a hidden drawback ("It sounds good but what's the catch?")
▸ noun: a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
▸ noun: anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching) ("He shared his catch with the others")
▸ noun: a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
▸ noun: the quantity that was caught ("The catch was only 10 fish")
▸ noun: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
▸ verb: suffer from the receipt of ("She will catch hell for this behavior!")
▸ verb: perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily ("Ears open to catch every sound")
▸ verb: hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
▸ verb: perceive by hearing ("I didn't catch your name")
▸ verb: get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly ("Catch some sleep")
▸ verb: check oneself during an action ("She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind")
▸ verb: start burning
▸ verb: delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
▸ verb: be struck or affected by ("Catch fire")
▸ verb: grasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of ("Did you catch that allusion?")
▸ verb: discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
▸ verb: become aware of
▸ verb: contract ("Did you catch a cold?")
▸ verb: be the catcher ("Who is catching?")
▸ verb: cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
▸ verb: spread or be communicated ("The fashion did not catch")
▸ verb: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of ("Catch the ball!")
▸ verb: take in and retain ("We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater")
▸ verb: attract and fix ("Catch the attention of the waiter")
▸ verb: apprehend and reproduce accurately
▸ verb: reach in time ("I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock")
▸ verb: detect a blunder or misstep
▸ verb: catch up with and possibly overtake
▸ verb: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase ("Did you catch the thief?")
▸ verb: to hook or entangle
▸ verb: reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
▸ verb: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
▸ verb: see or watch ("Catch a show on Broadway")
▸ verb: attract; cause to be enamored
▸ Also see caught
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to catch
▸ Usage examples for catch
▸ Idioms related to catch (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing catch
▸ Words that often appear near catch
▸ Rhymes of catch
▸ Invented words related to catch
▸ noun: the act of catching an object with the hands ("Mays made the catch with his back to the plate")
▸ noun: a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth ("He played catch with his son in the backyard")
▸ noun: a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
▸ noun: a restraint that checks the motion of something
▸ noun: a hidden drawback ("It sounds good but what's the catch?")
▸ noun: a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
▸ noun: anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching) ("He shared his catch with the others")
▸ noun: a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
▸ noun: the quantity that was caught ("The catch was only 10 fish")
▸ noun: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
▸ verb: suffer from the receipt of ("She will catch hell for this behavior!")
▸ verb: perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily ("Ears open to catch every sound")
▸ verb: hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
▸ verb: perceive by hearing ("I didn't catch your name")
▸ verb: get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly ("Catch some sleep")
▸ verb: check oneself during an action ("She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind")
▸ verb: start burning
▸ verb: delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
▸ verb: be struck or affected by ("Catch fire")
▸ verb: grasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of ("Did you catch that allusion?")
▸ verb: discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
▸ verb: become aware of
▸ verb: contract ("Did you catch a cold?")
▸ verb: be the catcher ("Who is catching?")
▸ verb: cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
▸ verb: spread or be communicated ("The fashion did not catch")
▸ verb: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of ("Catch the ball!")
▸ verb: take in and retain ("We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater")
▸ verb: attract and fix ("Catch the attention of the waiter")
▸ verb: apprehend and reproduce accurately
▸ verb: reach in time ("I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock")
▸ verb: detect a blunder or misstep
▸ verb: catch up with and possibly overtake
▸ verb: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase ("Did you catch the thief?")
▸ verb: to hook or entangle
▸ verb: reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
▸ verb: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
▸ verb: see or watch ("Catch a show on Broadway")
▸ verb: attract; cause to be enamored
▸ Also see caught
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to catch
▸ Usage examples for catch
▸ Idioms related to catch (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing catch
▸ Words that often appear near catch
▸ Rhymes of catch
▸ Invented words related to catch