Definition of Catch

  • 1. A drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident Noun
  • 2. The quantity that was caught Noun
  • 3. A person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect Noun
  • 4. Anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching) Noun
  • 5. A break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) Noun
  • 6. A restraint that checks the motion of something Noun
  • 7. A fastener that fastens or locks a door or window Noun
  • 8. A cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth Noun
  • 9. The act of catching an object with the hands Noun
  • 10. The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) Noun
  • 11. Discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state Verb
  • 12. Perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily Verb
  • 13. Reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot Verb
  • 14. Take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of Verb
  • 15. Succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase Verb
  • 16. To hook or entangle Verb
  • 17. Attract and fix Verb
  • 18. Capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping Verb
  • 19. Reach in time Verb
  • 20. Get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly Verb
  • 21. Catch up with and possibly overtake Verb
  • 22. Be struck or affected by Verb
  • 23. Check oneself during an action Verb
  • 24. Hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers Verb
  • 25. See or watch Verb
  • 26. Cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled Verb
  • 27. Detect a blunder or misstep Verb
  • 28. Grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of Verb
  • 29. Contract Verb
  • 30. Start burning Verb
  • 31. Perceive by hearing Verb
  • 32. Suffer from the receipt of Verb
  • 33. Attract; cause to be enamored Verb
  • 34. Apprehend and reproduce accurately Verb
  • 35. Take in and retain Verb
  • 36. Spread or be communicated Verb
  • 37. Be the catcher Verb
  • 38. Become aware of Verb
  • 39. Delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned Verb

Morphology of "catch"

  • caught

Synonyms for word "catch"

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