Definitions of catch in various dictionaries:
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a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
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the quantity that was caught
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a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
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anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
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a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
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a restraint that checks the motion of something
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a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
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a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
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the act of catching an object with the hands
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the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
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discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly
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perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
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reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
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take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
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succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
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to hook or entangle
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attract and fix
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capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
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reach in time
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get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
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catch up with and possibly overtake
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be struck or affected by
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check oneself during an action
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hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
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see or watch
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cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
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detect a blunder or misstep
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grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
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contract
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start burning
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perceive by hearing
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suffer from the receipt of
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attract
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apprehend and reproduce accurately
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take in and retain
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spread or be communicated
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be the catcher
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become aware of
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delay or hold up
To capture or seize, especially after a chase.
To take by or as if by trapping or snaring.
To discover or come upon suddenly, unexpectedly, or accidentally: He was caught in the act of stealing.
To become cognizant or aware of suddenly: caught her gazing out the window.
To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp: caught me by the arm; caught the reins.
To grab so as to stop the motion of: catch a ball.
To overtake: The green car caught me on the straightaway.
To reach just in time; take: caught the bus to town; catch a wave.
To hold, as by snagging or entangling.
To cause to become suddenly or accidentally hooked, entangled, or fastened: caught my hem on the stair.
To hold up; delay: was caught in traffic for an hour.
To hit; strike: a punch that caught me in the stomach.
To check (oneself) during an action: I caught myself before replying.
To become subject to or to contract, as by exposure to a pathogen: catch a cold.
To become affected by or infused with: caught the joyous mood of the festival.
To suffer from the receipt of (criticism, for example): caught hell for being late.
To take or get suddenly, momentarily, or quickly: We caught a glimpse of the monarch.
To grasp mentally; apprehend: I don’t catch your meaning.
To apprehend and reproduce accurately by or as if by artistic means: an impressionist who caught the effects of wind and water in his paintings.
To attract and fix; arrest: couldn’t catch their attention; caught the teacher’s eye.
To charm; captivate.
To go to see (a performance, for example): caught the midnight show.
To get (something required), usually quickly or for a brief period: catch some sleep.
To become held, entangled, or fastened: My coat caught in the car door.
To act or move so as to hold or grab someone or something: tried to catch at the life preserver.
To be communicable or infectious; spread.
To ignite: The fire caught.
To act as catcher.
The act of catching; a taking and holding.
Something that catches, especially a device for fastening or for checking motion.
Something caught: The mistake you found was a good catch.
One, such as a person or thing, that is worth catching.
Sports.
The grabbing and holding of a thrown, kicked, or batted ball before it hits the ground.
A game of throwing and catching a ball.
A quantity that is caught: The catch amounted to 50 fish.
A choking or stoppage of the breath or voice.
A stop or break in the operation of a mechanism.
A tricky or previously unsuspected condition or drawback: It sounds like a good offer, but there may be a catch.
A snatch; a fragment.
A canonical, often rhythmically intricate composition for three or more voices, popular especially in the 17th and 18th centuries.
To understand; perceive.
To become popular: Skateboarding caught on quickly.
To snatch: The mugger caught the wallet up and fled.
To detect (another) in a mistake or wrongdoing: Auditors caught up with the embezzler.
To come up from behind; overtake.
To become involved with, often unwillingly: was caught up in the scandal.
To captivate; enthrall: I was caught up in the mood of the evening.
To bring up to date; brief: Let me catch you up on all the gossip.
To bring an activity nearer to completion: I must catch up on my correspondence.
To ignite.
To become very enthusiastic.
To receive a punishment or scolding.
verb - to capture after pursuit