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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 Opposite
- 2. capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape): "we hadn't caught a single rabbit" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an act of catching something, typically a ball.
- 2. a device for securing something such as a door, window, or box: "the window catch was rusty" Similar
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CATCH definition: 1. to take hold of something, especially something that is moving through the air: 2. to find and…. Learn more.
The meaning of CATCH is to capture or seize especially after pursuit. How to use catch in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Catch.
Catch definition: to seize or capture, especially after pursuit. See examples of CATCH used in a sentence.
If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly. “ Catch some sleep”. “ catch one's breath”. see more. verb. cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled. “I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles”. synonyms: hitch.
1. a. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement: caught the ball in the web of the lacrosse stick. b. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp: caught me by the arm; caught the reins. c. To stop (oneself) from doing an action: I caught myself before replying. 2. a.
Definition of catch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CATCH definition: 1. to stop someone or something that is moving through the air by getting hold of it: 2. to find…. Learn more.
To stop (oneself) from doing an action. I caught myself before replying. American Heritage. To seize or take by or as by a trap, snare, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Verb Definitions (34) Synonyms: charm. beguile. enchant. entrance.
CATCH meaning: 1 : to use your hands to stop and hold (an object that is moving through the air); 2 : to use your hands to grasp and hold onto (someone or something)