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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

'> to be subjected to receive //catch hell

to take in and retain //a barrel to catch rainwater

fasten //catch back a curtain

to take or get usually momentarily or quickly //catch a glimpse of a friend //catch a nap

overtake //catch the leader in a race

to get aboard in time //catch the bus

to attract and hold arrest, engage //caught their attention //The glint of the gold in each case caught my eye, you see. — Arthur Conan Doyle

to make contact with strike //The pitch caught him in the back.

to grasp by the senses or the mind //you catch what I mean? //didn't catch the name

to apprehend and fix by artistic means //The new portrait catches her likeness perfectly.

see, watch //catch a game on TV

to listen to //caught the last part of the concert

to serve as a catcher for in baseball //caught both ends of the doubleheader

to meet with //catch you later

intransitive verb

to grasp hastily or try to grasp

to become caught //The kite caught in the tree branches.

to catch fire

to play the position of catcher on a baseball team

kick over //the engine caught

catch a crab
to fail to raise an oar clear of the water on recovery of a stroke
catch dead
to find or see at any time —used in strongly negative constructions //wouldn't be caught dead in that shirt
catch fire
- to become ignited
- to become fired with enthusiasm
- to increase greatly in scope, popularity, interest, or effectiveness //The idea failed to catch fire.
catch it
to incur blame, reprimand, or punishment //He'll really catch it from the boss if he's late again.
catch one's breath
to rest long enough to restore normal breathing
broadly to rest after a period of intense activity

noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

something caught
especially the total quantity caught at one time //a large catch of fish
the act, action, or fact of catching //The shortstop made a tough catch.
a game in which a ball is thrown and caught //played catch with his dad
something that checks or holds immovable //a safety catch
one worth catching especially as a spouse
a round for three or more unaccompanied usually male voices often with suggestive or obscene lyrics
fragment, snatch //remembered only catches of the song
a concealed difficulty or complication //there must be a catch
a momentary audible break in the voice or breath

Other Words

Verb'> to be subjected to receive //catch hell

to take in and retain //a barrel to catch rainwater

fasten //catch back a curtain

to take or get usually momentarily or quickly //catch a glimpse of a friend //catch a nap

overtake //catch the leader in a race

to get aboard in time //catch the bus

to attract and hold arrest, engage //caught their attention //The glint of the gold in each case caught my eye, you see. — Arthur Conan Doyle

to make contact with strike //The pitch caught him in the back.

to grasp by the senses or the mind //you catch what I mean? //didn't catch the name

to apprehend and fix by artistic means //The new portrait catches her likeness perfectly.

see, watch //catch a game on TV

to listen to //caught the last part of the concert

to serve as a catcher for in baseball //caught both ends of the doubleheader

to meet with //catch you later

intransitive verb

to grasp hastily or try to grasp

to become caught //The kite caught in the tree branches.

to catch fire

to play the position of catcher on a baseball team

kick over //the engine caught

catch a crab
to fail to raise an oar clear of the water on recovery of a stroke
catch dead
to find or see at any time —used in strongly negative constructions //wouldn't be caught dead in that shirt
catch fire
- to become ignited
- to become fired with enthusiasm
- to increase greatly in scope, popularity, interest, or effectiveness //The idea failed to catch fire.
catch it
to incur blame, reprimand, or punishment //He'll really catch it from the boss if he's late again.
catch one's breath
to rest long enough to restore normal breathing
broadly to rest after a period of intense activity

noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

something caught
especially the total quantity caught at one time //a large catch of fish
the act, action, or fact of catching //The shortstop made a tough catch.
a game in which a ball is thrown and caught //played catch with his dad
something that checks or holds immovable //a safety catch
one worth catching especially as a spouse
a round for three or more unaccompanied usually male voices often with suggestive or obscene lyrics
fragment, snatch //remembered only catches of the song
a concealed difficulty or complication //there must be a catch
a momentary audible break in the voice or breath

Other Words

Verb'> to be subjected to receive //catch hell

to take in and retain //a barrel to catch rainwater

fasten //catch back a curtain

to take or get usually momentarily or quickly //catch a glimpse of a friend //catch a nap

overtake //catch the leader in a race

to get aboard in time //catch the bus

to attract and hold arrest, engage //caught their attention //The glint of the gold in each case caught my eye, you see. — Arthur Conan Doyle

to make contact with strike //The pitch caught him in the back.

to grasp by the senses or the mind //you catch what I mean? //didn't catch the name

to apprehend and fix by artistic means //The new portrait catches her likeness perfectly.

see, watch //catch a game on TV

to listen to //caught the last part of the concert

to serve as a catcher for in baseball //caught both ends of the doubleheader

to meet with //catch you later

intransitive verb

to grasp hastily or try to grasp

to become caught //The kite caught in the tree branches.

to catch fire

to play the position of catcher on a baseball team

kick over //the engine caught

catch a crab
to fail to raise an oar clear of the water on recovery of a stroke
catch dead
to find or see at any time —used in strongly negative constructions //wouldn't be caught dead in that shirt
catch fire
- to become ignited
- to become fired with enthusiasm
- to increase greatly in scope, popularity, interest, or effectiveness //The idea failed to catch fire.
catch it
to incur blame, reprimand, or punishment //He'll really catch it from the boss if he's late again.
catch one's breath
to rest long enough to restore normal breathing
broadly to rest after a period of intense activity

noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

something caught
especially the total quantity caught at one time //a large catch of fish
the act, action, or fact of catching //The shortstop made a tough catch.
a game in which a ball is thrown and caught //played catch with his dad
something that checks or holds immovable //a safety catch
one worth catching especially as a spouse
a round for three or more unaccompanied usually male voices often with suggestive or obscene lyrics
fragment, snatch //remembered only catches of the song
a concealed difficulty or complication //there must be a catch
a momentary audible break in the voice or breath

Other Words

Verb'> to be subjected to receive //catch hell

to take in and retain //a barrel to catch rainwater

fasten //catch back a curtain

to take or get usually momentarily or quickly //catch a glimpse of a friend //catch a nap

overtake //catch the leader in a race

to get aboard in time //catch the bus

to attract and hold arrest, engage //caught their attention //The glint of the gold in each case caught my eye, you see. — Arthur Conan Doyle

to make contact with strike //The pitch caught him in the back.

to grasp by the senses or the mind //you catch what I mean? //didn't catch the name

to apprehend and fix by artistic means //The new portrait catches her likeness perfectly.

see, watch //catch a game on TV

to listen to //caught the last part of the concert

to serve as a catcher for in baseball //caught both ends of the doubleheader

to meet with //catch you later

intransitive verb

to grasp hastily or try to grasp

to become caught //The kite caught in the tree branches.

to catch fire

to play the position of catcher on a baseball team

kick over //the engine caught

catch a crab
to fail to raise an oar clear of the water on recovery of a stroke
catch dead
to find or see at any time —used in strongly negative constructions //wouldn't be caught dead in that shirt
catch fire
- to become ignited
- to become fired with enthusiasm
- to increase greatly in scope, popularity, interest, or effectiveness //The idea failed to catch fire.
catch it
to incur blame, reprimand, or punishment //He'll really catch it from the boss if he's late again.
catch one's breath
to rest long enough to restore normal breathing
broadly to rest after a period of intense activity

noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

something caught
especially the total quantity caught at one time //a large catch of fish
the act, action, or fact of catching //The shortstop made a tough catch.
a game in which a ball is thrown and caught //played catch with his dad
something that checks or holds immovable //a safety catch
one worth catching especially as a spouse
a round for three or more unaccompanied usually male voices often with suggestive or obscene lyrics
fragment, snatch //remembered only catches of the song
a concealed difficulty or complication //there must be a catch
a momentary audible break in the voice or breath

Other Words

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