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| 1. | [ verb ] discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state | |
| Examples: | : "She caught her son eating candy" "She was caught shoplifting" |
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| Related terms: | surprise | |
| 2. | [ verb ] perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily | |
| Synonyms: | pick_up | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | perceive | |
| 3. | [ verb ] reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot | |
| Synonyms: | get | |
| Examples: | : "the rock caught her in the back of the head" "The blow got him in the back" "The punch caught him in the stomach" |
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| Related terms: | hit | |
| 4. | [ verb ] succeed in catching or seizing, , esp. after a chase | |
| Synonyms: | capture get | |
| Examples: | "We finally got the suspect" "Did you catch the thief?" |
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| Related terms: | clutch seize recapture lasso capture | |
| 5. | [ verb ] take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of | |
| Synonyms: | grab take_hold_of | |
| Examples: | "Catch the ball!" "Grab the elevator door!" |
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| Related terms: | seize clutch intercept fish harpoon hook net catch_up catcher catcher | |
| 6. | [ verb ] to hook or entangle | |
| Synonyms: | hitch | |
| Examples: | : "One foot caught in the stirrup" |
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| Related terms: | unhitch attach snag | |
| 7. | [ verb ] attract and fix | |
| Synonyms: | get arrest | |
| Examples: | "His look caught her" "She caught his eye" "Catch the attention of the waiter" |
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| Related terms: | attract attract | |
| 8. | [ verb ] capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping | |
| Synonyms: | capture | |
| Examples: | "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady" |
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| Related terms: | get hunt trap bag rat recapture batfowl | |
| 9. | [ verb ] (transportation) reach in time | |
| Examples: | "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock" |
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| Related terms: | board get overtake | |
| 10. | [ verb ] get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly | |
| Examples: | "Catch some sleep" "catch one's breath" |
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| Related terms: | get | |
| 11. | [ verb ] be struck or affected by | |
| Examples: | "catch fire", "catch the mood", etc. |
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| Related terms: | change | |
| 12. | [ verb ] catch up with and possibly overtake | |
| Synonyms: | catch_up_with overtake | |
| Examples: | "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp" |
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| Related terms: | passing compete | |
| 13. | [ verb ] see or watch | |
| Synonyms: | see watch view take_in | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | watch visualise preview spectate see view spectator watch seer | |
| 14. | [ verb ] grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of | |
| Synonyms: | get | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | understand get | |
| 15. | [ verb ] cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled | |
| Examples: | "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles" |
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| Related terms: | hitch | |
| 16. | [ verb ] contract | |
| Examples: | "did you catch a cold?" |
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| Related terms: | contract catch_cold contract | |
| 17. | [ noun ] a hidden drawback | |
| Examples: | "it sounds good but what's the catch?" |
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| Related terms: | drawback | |
| 18. | [ verb ] check oneself during an action | |
| Examples: | "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind" |
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| Related terms: | control | |
| 19. | [ verb ] detect a blunder or misstep | |
| Synonyms: | trip_up | |
| Examples: | : "The reporter tripped up the senator" |
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| Related terms: | learn trip | |
| 20. | [ verb ] hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers | |
| Synonyms: | overhear take_in | |
| Examples: | "We overheard the conversation at the next table" |
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| Related terms: | hear listen | |
| 21. | [ verb ] become aware of | |
| Examples: | "he caught her staring out the window" |
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| Related terms: | witness | |
| 22. | [ noun ] anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching) | |
| Examples: | "he shared his catch with the others" |
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| Related terms: | object | |
| 23. | [ verb ] (baseball,games) be the catcher, in baseball | |
| Examples: | "Who is catching?" |
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| Related terms: | play baseball | |
| 24. | [ verb ] start burning | |
| Examples: | "The fire caught." |
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| Related terms: | ignite | |
| 25. | [ noun ] a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect | |
| Synonyms: | match | |
| Related terms: | adult match | |
| 26. | [ noun ] a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window | |
| Related terms: | fastener hasp hook hood_latch latch hitch | |
| 27. | [ noun ] the quantity that was caught | |
| Synonyms: | haul | |
| Examples: | "the catch was only 10 fish" |
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| Related terms: | indefinite_quantity capture | |
| 28. | [ verb ] spread or be communicated | |
| Examples: | "The fashion did not catch" |
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| Related terms: | spread | |
| 29. | [ noun ] a restraint that checks the motion of something | |
| Synonyms: | stop | |
| Examples: | "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open" |
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| Related terms: | restraint doorstop tripper pawl barricade | |
| 30. | [ noun ] the act of catching an object with the hands | |
| Synonyms: | snap snatch grab | |
| Examples: | "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate" |
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| Related terms: | touch reception fair_catch rebound shoestring_catch mesh interception snatch snap_up grab grab | |
| 31. | [ verb ] delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned | |
| Examples: | "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting" |
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| Related terms: | delay | |
| 32. | [ verb ] attract; cause to be enamored | |
| Synonyms: | capture charm captivate beguile bewitch fascinate enamor becharm enchant entrance trance enamour | |
| Examples: | "She captured all the men's hearts" |
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| Related terms: | attract hold work appeal enchantment fascination captivation smoothie charmer bewitchery captive | |
| 33. | [ verb ] apprehend and reproduce accurately | |
| Synonyms: | get | |
| Examples: | "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings" "She got the mood just right in her photographs" |
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| Related terms: | reproduce | |
| 34. | [ verb ] perceive by hearing | |
| Synonyms: | get | |
| Examples: | "I didn't catch your name" "She didn't get his name when they met the first time" |
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| Related terms: | hear | |
| 35. | [ verb ] suffer from the receipt of | |
| Synonyms: | get | |
| Examples: | "She will catch hell for this behavior!" |
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| Related terms: | hurt get | |
| 36. | [ noun ] (rhetoric) a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) | |
| Related terms: | manner_of_speaking | |
| 37. | [ noun ] (games) a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth | |
| Examples: | "he played catch with his son in the backyard" |
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| Related terms: | game | |
| 38. | [ verb ] take in and retain | |
| Examples: | "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater" |
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| Related terms: | collect capture | |
| 39. | [ noun ] (criminal law) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | |
| Synonyms: | arrest pinch collar taking_into_custody apprehension | |
| Examples: | "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
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| Related terms: | capture collar | |
| Similar spelling: |
catchy cattish catechu cahoots |
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