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   catch

   /katʃ/

   verb

   • 1. intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped): "she threw the bottle into the air and caught it again" Similar seizegrabsnatchseize/grab/take hold oflay (one's) hands onget one's hands ongraspgripclutchclenchfasten onpluckholdhang on toreceiveacquiregetcome into possession ofinterceptOpposite drop
   • ▪ intercept the fall of (someone): "he fell forwards and Linda caught him" Similar seizegrabsnatchseize/grab/take hold oflay (one's) hands onget one's hands ongraspgripclutchclenchfasten onpluckholdhang on toreceiveacquiregetcome into possession ofinterceptOpposite drop
   • ▪ seize or take hold of: "he caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him" Similar seizegrabsnatchseize/grab/take hold oflay (one's) hands onget one's hands ongraspgripclutchclenchfasten onpluckholdhang on toreceiveacquiregetcome into possession ofinterceptOpposite drop
   • ▪ grasp or try to grasp: "his hands caught at her arms as she tried to turn away"
   • ▪ dismiss (a batter) by catching the ball before it touches the ground: "I was caught on the square-leg boundary for 96"
   • 2. capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape): "we hadn't caught a single rabbit" Similar captureseizeapprehendtakearrestlay hold oftake prisonertake captivetake into custodyhaul intrapsnareensnarenethookreel inlandbeachbaginformal:nabcollarrun inbustpull indofeel someone's collarpinchnickOpposite release
   • ▪ succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one.
   • ▪ unexpectedly find oneself in (an unwelcome situation): "my sister was caught in a thunderstorm"
   • ▪ surprise (someone) in an incriminating situation or in the act of doing something wrong: "he was caught with bomb-making equipment in his home" Similar discoverdetectfindcome upon/acrossstumble onchance onlight onbring to lightturn upexposefind outunmasksurprisetake by surprisecatch unawarescatch off guardcatch red-handedcatch in the actcatch outburst in on
   • ▪ come upon (someone) unexpectedly: "unexpected snow caught us by surprise"
   • 3. (of an object) accidentally become entangled or trapped in something: "a button caught in her hair"
   • ▪ have (a part of one's body or clothing) become entangled or trapped in something: "she caught her foot in the bedspread" Similar become trappedbecome stuckstickbecome wedgedbecome entangledbecome snarled upbecome snaggedsnag
   • ▪ fix or fasten in place: "her hair was caught up in a bright scarf"
   • 4. reach in time and board (a train, bus, or aircraft): "they caught the 12.15 from Oxford" Similar be in time forreach in timemakeget toboardget onentergo on boardgo aboardstep aboardmountascendembarkinformal:hop onjump onformal:embusentrainemplaneOpposite missalight
   • ▪ reach or be in a place in time to see (a person, performance, programme, etc.): "she was hurrying downstairs to catch the news"
   • ▪ attend or watch (a performance): informal North American "we'll get some burgers and catch a movie"
   • 5. engage (a person's interest or imagination): "it was the business scheme that had caught his imagination" Similar engagecaptureattractdrawgaingrabarrestseizeholdwinabsorbengrossrivetgripcaptivatebewitch
   • ▪ perceive fleetingly: "she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror" Similar perceivenoticeobservediscerndetectnotebecome aware ofmake outspotseeinformal:clockOpposite miss
   • ▪ hear or understand (something said), especially with effort: "he bellowed something Jess couldn't catch" Similar hearperceiverecognizediscernmake outunderstandcomprehendgrasptake infathompuzzle outapprehendget to the bottom ofunraveldecipherfollowkeep up withinformal:getget the drift ofget the hang ofcatch on tolatch on tomake head or tail offigure outget the pictureget the messagetwigsuss outsuss
   • ▪ succeed in evoking or representing: "the programme caught something of the flavour of Minoan culture" Similar evokeconjure upsuggestsummon upcall to mindrecallexpressreproducerepresentshowencapsulatecapturerecordfilmphotographdrawpaint
   • 6. strike (someone) on a part of the body: "Ben caught him on the chin with an uppercut" Similar hitstrikeslapsmackcrackbangconnect withcontactOpposite miss
   • ▪ accidentally strike (a part of one's body) against something: "she fell and caught her head on the corner of the hearth"
   • 7. contract (an illness) through infection or contagion: "he served in Macedonia, where he caught malaria" Similar become infected withcontractgettakebecome ill/sick withfall ill/sick withbe taken ill withshow symptoms ofsuccumb todevelopgo/come down withsicken forfall victim tobe struck down withbe stricken withgo down withinformal:take ill withtake sick withOpposite shake offescape
   • 8. become ignited and start burning: "the rafters have caught" Similar ignitebecome ignitedburnstart burningflamecatch/take fireburst into flamesflame upkindleOpposite go out
   • ▪ (of an engine) fire and start running: "the generator caught immediately" Similar startstart runningfirebegin workinggofunctionoperateOpposite stop

   noun

   • 1. an act of catching something, typically a ball.
   • ▪ an act of catching the ball to dismiss a batter: "he took a brilliant catch at deep square leg"
   • ▪ an amount of fish caught: "the UK's North Sea haddock catch" Similar haulnetbagtakeyieldbootyprize
   • ▪ a person considered desirable as a partner or spouse: informal "I mistakenly thought he would be a good catch" Similar eligible man/womanprospectmarriage prospectmatchsuitable husband/wife/spouse
   • 2. a game in which a ball is thrown back and forth between two or more players.
   • 3. a device for securing something such as a door, window, or box: "the window catch was rusty" Similar latchlockfastenerfasteningclasphasphookbarclipboltsnecksnib
   • 4. a hidden problem or disadvantage in an apparently ideal situation: "there's a catch in it somewhere" Similar snagdisadvantagedrawbackstumbling blockhitchfly in the ointmentjoker in the packpitfallcomplicationproblemhiccuphindrancedifficultysetbackhurdledownsideminustraptricksnarewiledodgedisbenefitinformal:ploycon
   • 5. an unevenness in a person's voice caused by emotion: "there was a catch in Anne's voice" Similar tremorunevennessshakeshakinessquiverquiveringwobble
   • 6. a round, typically one with words arranged to produce a humorous effect.

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘chase’): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French cachier, variant of Old French chacier, based on Latin captare ‘try to catch’, from capere ‘take’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. catchable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCATCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Cached

   CATCH definition: 1. to take hold of something, especially something that is moving through the air: 2. to find and…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › catchCatch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   • Cached

   : to check (oneself) suddenly or momentarily. He started to say the wrong thing but quickly caught himself. f. : to become suddenly aware of. caught me looking at him. 2. a. : to take hold of : seize.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › catchesCatches - definition of catches by The Free Dictionary

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   • Cached

   1. a. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement: caught the ball in the web of the lacrosse stick. b. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp: caught me by the arm; caught the reins. c. To stop (oneself) from doing an action: I caught myself before replying. 2. a.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › catchCATCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   • Cached

   Catch definition: to seize or capture, especially after pursuit. See examples of CATCH used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCATCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   • Cached

   catch. (kætʃ ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense catches , present participle catching , past tense, past participle caught. 1. verb B1. If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device. Police say they are confident of catching the gunman.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcatch verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   • Cached

   Definition of catch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › catchCatch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you catch something, you grasp it or seize it in your hands, the way you catch a basketball when your friend throws it to you. As a verb, catch describes grabbing and holding on.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › catchcatch | meaning of catch in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   • Cached

   catch meaning, definition, what is catch: to get hold of and stop an object such a...: Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCATCH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    • Cached

    CATCH definition: 1. to stop someone or something that is moving through the air by getting hold of it: 2. to find…. Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › catchesCatches Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    • Cached

    He catches him and catches him--no good! Or being upset because someone else's borzoi and not mine catches something. This current catches the silt brought down by the rivers and projects it in long banks, or lidi, parallel with the shore.