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   catch

   /keCH/

   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 seizegrabsnatchseize/grab/take hold oflay (one's) hands onget one's hands ongraspgripclutchclenchfasten onpluckholdhang ontoreceiveacquiregetcome into possession ofinterceptOpposite drop
   • ▪ intercept the fall of (someone): "he fell forwards and Linda caught him" Similar seizegrabsnatchseize/grab/take hold oflay (one's) hands onget one's hands ongraspgripclutchclenchfasten onpluckholdhang ontoreceiveacquiregetcome into possession ofinterceptOpposite drop
   • ▪ seize or take hold of: "he caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him" Similar seizegrabsnatchseize/grab/take hold oflay (one's) hands onget one's hands ongraspgripclutchclenchfasten onpluckholdhang ontoreceiveacquiregetcome into possession ofinterceptOpposite drop
   • ▪ grasp or try to grasp: "his hands caught at her arms as she tried to turn away"
   • 2. capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape): "we hadn't caught a single rabbit" Similar captureseizeapprehendtakearrestlay hold oftake prisonertake captivetake into custodyhaul intrapsnareensnarenethookreel inlandbeachbaginformal:nabcollarrun inbustpull indofeel someone's collarpinchnickOpposite release
   • ▪ (of a person) unexpectedly find oneself in (an unwelcome situation): "my sister was caught in a thunderstorm"
   • ▪ surprise (someone) in an incriminating situation or in the act of doing something wrong: "he was caught with bomb-making equipment in his home" Similar discoverdetectfindcome upon/acrossstumble onchance onlight onbring to lightturn upexposefind outunmasksurprisetake by surprisecatch unawarescatch off guardcatch red-handedcatch in the actcatch outburst in on
   • ▪ come upon (someone) unexpectedly: "unexpected snow caught us by surprise"
   • 3. (of an object) accidentally become entangled or trapped in something: "the charm bracelet always caught on her clothing"
   • ▪ (of a person) have (a part of one's body or clothing) become entangled or trapped in something: "she caught her foot in the bedspread" Similar become trappedbecome stuckstickbecome wedgedbecome entangledbecome snarled upbecome snaggedsnag
   • ▪ fix or fasten in place: "her hair was caught back in a scrunchie"
   • 4. reach in time and board (a train, bus, or aircraft): "they caught the 12:15 from Chicago" Similar be in time forreach in timemakeget toboardget onentergo on boardgo aboardstep aboardmountascendembarkinformal:hop onjump onformal:embusentrainemplaneOpposite missalight
   • ▪ reach or be in a place in time to see (a person, performance, program, etc.): "she was hurrying downstairs to catch the news"
   • 5. engage (a person's interest or imagination): "it was the business scheme that had caught his imagination" Similar engagecaptureattractdrawgaingrabarrestseizeholdwinabsorbengrossrivetgripcaptivatebewitch
   • ▪ perceive fleetingly: "she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror" Similar perceivenoticeobservediscerndetectnotebecome aware ofmake outspotseeinformal:clockOpposite miss
   • ▪ hear or understand (something said), especially with effort: "he bellowed something Jess couldn't catch" Similar hearperceiverecognizediscernmake outunderstandcomprehendgrasptake infathompuzzle outapprehendget to the bottom ofunraveldecipherfollowkeep up withinformal:getget the drift ofget the hang ofcatch ontolatch ontomake head or tail offigure outget the pictureget the messagetwigsuss outsuss
   • ▪ succeed in evoking or representing: "the program caught something of the flavor of Minoan culture" Similar evokeconjure upsuggestsummon upcall to mindrecallexpressreproducerepresentshowencapsulatecapturerecordfilmphotographdrawpaint
   • 6. strike (someone) on a part of the body: "Ben caught him on the chin with an uppercut" Similar hitstrikeslapsmackcrackbangconnect withcontactOpposite miss
   • ▪ accidentally strike (a part of one's body) against something: "she fell and caught her head on the corner of the hearth"
   • 7. contract (an illness) through infection or contagion: "he served in Macedonia, where he caught malaria" Similar become infected withcontractgettakebecome ill/sick withfall ill/sick withbe taken ill withshow symptoms ofsuccumb todevelopgo/come down withsicken forfall victim tobe struck down withbe stricken withgo down withinformal:take ill withtake sick withOpposite shake offescape
   • 8. become ignited, due to contact with flame, and start burning: "the rafters have caught" Similar ignitebecome ignitedburnstart burningflamecatch/take fireburst into flamesflame upkindleOpposite go out
   • ▪ (of an engine) fire and start running: "the generator caught immediately" Similar startstart runningfirebegin workinggofunctionoperateOpposite stop

   noun

   • 1. an act of catching something, typically a ball.
   • ▪ an amount of fish caught: "a record catch of 6.9 billion pounds of fish" Similar haulnetbagtakeyieldbootyprize
   • ▪ a person considered attractive, successful, or prestigious and so desirable as a partner or spouse: informal "I mistakenly thought he would be a good catch" Similar eligible man/womanprospectmarriage prospectmatchsuitable husband/wife/spouse
   • 2. a device for securing something such as a door, window, or box: "the window catch was rusty" Similar latchlockfastenerfasteningclasphasphookbarclipboltsnecksnib
   • 3. a hidden problem or disadvantage in an apparently ideal situation: "there's a catch in it somewhere" Similar snagdisadvantagedrawbackstumbling blockhitchfly in the ointmentjoker in the packpitfallcomplicationproblemhiccuphindrancedifficultysetbackhurdledownsideminustraptricksnarewiledodgedisbenefitinformal:ploycon
   • 4. an unevenness in a person's voice caused by emotion: "there was a catch in Anne's voice" Similar tremorunevennessshakeshakinessquiverquiveringwobble
   • 5. a round, typically one with words arranged to produce a humorous effect.

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘chase’): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French cachier, variant of Old French chacier, based on Latin captare ‘try to catch’, from capere ‘take’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. catchable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCATCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   catch sb's eye/catch the eye of sb to get someone's attention , or to be noticed by someone: The high-profile plan has caught the eye of a national audience .

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCATCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   catch sb's eye/catch the eye of sb to get someone's attention , or to be noticed by someone: The high-profile plan has caught the eye of a national audience .

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of catch – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Cached

   CATCH definition: 1. to stop someone or something that is moving through the air by getting hold of it: 2. to find…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCATCH (SOMEONE) UP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Cached

   CATCH (SOMEONE) UP definition: 1. to reach someone in front of you by going faster than them: 2. to reach the same quality or…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCAPTURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Cached

   capture someone's imagination, at capture someone's attention idiom; See all idioms and phrases

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCATCHUP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Cached

   We want to encourage former female employees to come back to us and offer them catchup training. Districts also have experimented with extended school days and catchup courses for lagging students. There will be regular feedback and catch-up sessions.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCAPTURE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   CAPTURE definition: 1. to catch someone and make them your prisoner: 2. to get control of a place with force: 3. to…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of catch up with someone in English - Cambridge...

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   • Cached

   CATCH UP WITH SOMEONE definition: 1. If something bad that you have done or that has been happening to you catches up with you, it…. Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCATCH | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    • Cached

    CATCH meaning: 1. to stop someone or something that is moving through the air by getting hold of it: 2. to find…. Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCATCH ON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    • Cached

    CATCH ON definition: 1. to become fashionable or popular: 2. to understand, especially after a long time: 3. to become…. Learn more.