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- Dictionarycatch/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 Opposite
- 2. capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape): "we hadn't caught a single rabbit" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an act of catching something, typically a ball.
- 2. a game in which a ball is thrown back and forth between two or more players.
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CATCH definition: 1. to take hold of something, especially something that is moving through the air: 2. to find and…. Learn more.
1. a. : to capture or seize especially after pursuit. catch a thief. b. : to take or entangle in or as if in a snare. catch fish in a net. : deceive. d. : to discover unexpectedly : find. caught in the act. e. : to check (oneself) suddenly or momentarily. He started to say the wrong thing but quickly caught himself. f.
If you catch something or catch a glimpse of it, you notice it or manage to see it briefly. As she turned back, she caught the puzzled look on her mother's face. [ VERB noun ]
Definition of catch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Catch definition: to seize or capture, especially after pursuit. See examples of CATCH used in a sentence.
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.
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.
to discover, see, or realize something, especially someone doing something wrong: [ + -ing verb ] He caught her read ing his old love letters. If the virus is caught (= discovered) in time, most patients can be successfully treated.
Definition of catch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CATCH definition: 1. to stop someone or something that is moving through the air by getting hold of it: 2. to find…. Learn more.