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catch
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Noun
  • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
    • the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
  • the act of catching an object with the hands
    • Mays made the catch with his back to the plate
    • he made a grab for the ball before it landed
    • Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away
    • the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion
  • a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
    • he played catch with his son in the backyard
  • a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
  • a restraint that checks the motion of something
    • he used a book as a stop to hold the door open
  • a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
  • anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
    • he shared his catch with the others
  • a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
  • the quantity that was caught
    • the catch was only 10 fish
  • a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
    • it sounds good but what's the catch?
Verb
  • delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
    • I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting
  • become aware of
    • he caught her staring out the window
  • be the catcher
    • Who is catching?
  • spread or be communicated
    • The fashion did not catch
  • take in and retain
    • We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater
  • apprehend and reproduce accurately
    • She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings
    • She got the mood just right in her photographs
  • attract; cause to be enamored
    • She captured all the men's hearts
  • suffer from the receipt of
    • She will catch hell for this behavior!
  • perceive by hearing
    • I didn't catch your name
    • She didn't get his name when they met the first time
  • start burning
    • The fire caught
  • contract
    • did you catch a cold?
  • grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
    • did you catch that allusion?
    • We caught something of his theory in the lecture
    • don't catch your meaning
    • did you get it?
    • She didn't get the joke
    • I just don't get him
  • detect a blunder or misstep
    • The reporter tripped up the senator
  • cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
    • I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles
  • see or watch
    • view a show on television
    • This program will be seen all over the world
    • view an exhibition
    • Catch a show on Broadway
    • see a movie
  • hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
    • We overheard the conversation at the next table
  • check oneself during an action
    • She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind
  • be struck or affected by
    • catch fire
    • catch the mood
  • catch up with and possibly overtake
    • The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
  • get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
    • Catch some sleep
    • catch one's breath
  • reach in time
    • I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock
  • capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
    • I caught a rabbit in the trap today
  • attract and fix
    • His look caught her
    • She caught his eye
    • Catch the attention of the waiter
  • to hook or entangle
    • One foot caught in the stirrup
  • succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    • We finally got the suspect
    • Did you catch the thief?
  • take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
    • Catch the ball!
    • Grab the elevator door!
  • reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
    • the rock caught her in the back of the head
    • The blow got him in the back
    • The punch caught him in the stomach
  • perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
    • I caught the aroma of coffee
    • He caught the allusion in her glance
    • ears open to catch every sound
    • The dog picked up the scent
    • Catch a glimpse
  • discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
    • She caught her son eating candy
    • She was caught shoplifting
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