Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb
to capture or seize especially after pursuit //catch a thief
to take or entangle in or as if in a snare //catch fish in a net
deceive
to discover unexpectedly find //caught in the act
to check (oneself) suddenly or momentarily //He started to say the wrong thing but quickly caught himself.
to become suddenly aware of //caught me looking at him
to take hold of seize //He caught her by the arm as she tripped.
to affect suddenly //The announcement caught me by surprise.
to grasp and hold on to (something in motion) //catch a fly ball
to avail oneself of take //caught the first opportunity to leave
to obtain through effort get //catch a ride
to overtake unexpectedly —usually used in the passive //was caught in a storm
to get entangled //catch a sleeve on a nail
to become affected by: such as
contract //catch a cold
to respond sympathetically to the point of being imbued (see imbue sense 2) with //catch the spirit of an occasion
to be struck by //He caught a bullet in the leg.
, hombre jack joe joker lad male man

Related Words

catch

verb

ˈkach ˈkech

caught ˈkȯt also ˈkät ; catching

transitive verb
to capture or seize especially after pursuit //catch a thief
to take or entangle in or as if in a snare //catch fish in a net
deceive
to discover unexpectedly find //caught in the act
to check (oneself) suddenly or momentarily //He started to say the wrong thing but quickly caught himself.
to become suddenly aware of //caught me looking at him
to take hold of seize //He caught her by the arm as she tripped.
to affect suddenly //The announcement caught me by surprise.
to grasp and hold on to (something in motion) //catch a fly ball
to avail oneself of take //caught the first opportunity to leave
to obtain through effort get //catch a ride
to overtake unexpectedly —usually used in the passive //was caught in a storm
to get entangled //catch a sleeve on a nail
to become affected by: such as
contract //catch a cold
to respond sympathetically to the point of being imbued (see imbue sense 2) with //catch the spirit of an occasion
to be struck by //He caught a bullet in the leg.
, hombre jack joe joker lad male man

Related Words

catch

verb

ˈkach ˈkech

caught ˈkȯt also ˈkät ; catching

transitive verb
to capture or seize especially after pursuit //catch a thief
to take or entangle in or as if in a snare //catch fish in a net
deceive
to discover unexpectedly find //caught in the act
to check (oneself) suddenly or momentarily //He started to say the wrong thing but quickly caught himself.
to become suddenly aware of //caught me looking at him
to take hold of seize //He caught her by the arm as she tripped.
to affect suddenly //The announcement caught me by surprise.
to grasp and hold on to (something in motion) //catch a fly ball
to avail oneself of take //caught the first opportunity to leave
to obtain through effort get //catch a ride
to overtake unexpectedly —usually used in the passive //was caught in a storm
to get entangled //catch a sleeve on a nail
to become affected by: such as
contract //catch a cold
to respond sympathetically to the point of being imbued (see imbue sense 2) with //catch the spirit of an occasion
to be struck by //He caught a bullet in the leg.

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