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the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

start burning; "The fire caught"

a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; "he played catch with his son in the backyard"

a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

a hidden drawback; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"

a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)

anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); "he shared his catch with the others"

contract; "did you catch a cold?"

be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood"

take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"

to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup"

hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table"

detect a blunder or misstep; "The reporter tripped up the senator"

delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"

grasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of; "did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; "don't catch your meaning"; "did you get it?"; "She didn't get the joke"; "I just don't get him"

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state; "She caught her son eating candy"; "She was caught shoplifting"

become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window"

be the catcher; "Who is catching?"

succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"

cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles"

spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch"

reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; "the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach"

take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater"

apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs"

reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"

suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!"

perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse"

get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath"

check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"

the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

start burning; "The fire caught"

a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; "he played catch with his son in the backyard"

a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

a hidden drawback; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"

a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)

anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); "he shared his catch with the others"

contract; "did you catch a cold?"

be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood"

take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"

to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup"

hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table"

detect a blunder or misstep; "The reporter tripped up the senator"

the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away".

To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball.

To seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief.

To take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook; as, to catch a bird or fish.

Hence: To insnare; to entangle.

To seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to catch a melody.

To communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the adjoining building.

To engage and attach; to please; to charm.

To get possession of; to attain.

To take or receive; esp. to take by sympathy, contagion, infection, or exposure; as, to catch the spirit of an occasion; to catch the measles or smallpox; to catch cold; the house caught fire.

To come upon unexpectedly or by surprise; to find; as, to catch one in the act of stealing.

To reach in time; to come up with; as, to catch a train.

To attain possession.

To be held or impeded by entanglement or a light obstruction; as, a kite catches in a tree; a door catches so as not to open.

To take hold; as, the bolt does not catch.

To spread by, or as by, infecting; to communicate.

Act of seizing; a grasp.

That by which anything is caught or temporarily fastened; as, the catch of a gate.

The posture of seizing; a state of preparation to lay hold of, or of watching he opportunity to seize; as, to lie on the catch.

That which is caught or taken; profit; gain; especially, the whole quantity caught or taken at one time; as, a good catch of fish.

Something desirable to be caught, esp. a husband or wife in matrimony.

Passing opportunities seized; snatches.

A slight remembrance; a trace.

A humorous canon or round, so contrived that the singers catch up each other's words.

To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball.

To seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief.

To take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook; as, to catch a bird or fish.

Hence: To insnare; to entangle.

To seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to catch a melody.

To communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the adjoining building.

To engage and attach; to please; to charm.

To get possession of; to attain.

To take or receive; esp. to take by sympathy, contagion, infection, or exposure; as, to catch the spirit of an occasion; to catch the measles or smallpox; to catch cold; the house caught fire.

To come upon unexpectedly or by surprise; to find; as, to catch one in the act of stealing.

To reach in time; to come up with; as, to catch a train.

To attain possession.

To be held or impeded by entanglement or a light obstruction; as, a kite catches in a tree; a door catches so as not to open.

To take hold; as, the bolt does not catch.

To spread by, or as by, infecting; to communicate.

Act of seizing; a grasp.

That by which anything is caught or temporarily fastened; as, the catch of a gate.

The posture of seizing; a state of preparation to lay hold of, or of watching he opportunity to seize; as, to lie on the catch.

That which is caught or taken; profit; gain; especially, the whole quantity caught or taken at one time; as, a good catch of fish.

Something desirable to be caught, esp. a husband or wife in matrimony.

Passing opportunities seized; snatches.

A slight remembrance; a trace.

A humorous canon or round, so contrived that the singers catch up each other's words.

To seize or grasp; lay hold of suddenly; take captive; to please or charm; to take, by contagion, infection, or sympathy, as a disease; attack; detect; to comprehend; as, to catch the idea; come up to; reach in time, as a train.

The act of seizing or grasping; that which is taken; as, a good catch of fish.

Caught.

Catching.

To take hold of: to seize after pursuit: to trap or insnare: to take a disease by infection.

To be contagious:-pa.t. and pa.p. caught (kawt).

Seizure: anything that seizes or holds: that which is caught: a sudden advantage taken: a song the parts of which are caught up by different voices.

A trick.

A trick.

To grasp; apprehend; engage; captivate.

To seize or attempt to seize something; with at.

Baseball. To act as catcher.

To become entangled or fastened.

To be contagious.

The act of catching.

That which catches; a fastening.

Something caught or gained.

An impediment; a break.

A round; a scrap of song.

Seizure; that which takes hold; that which is taken; a song for several voices.

To seize; trap; take.

n. Act of seizing; seizure;—that which is taken; sudden advantage; gain;—a play upon words;—a humorous round, in which the singers alternate the words;—the last word in a page reprinted at the top of the succeeding page;—the closing word of an actor's speech serving as a cue to the speaker following.

Seizure, the act of seizing; the act of taking quickly; a song sung in succession; watch, the posture of seizing; an advantage taken hold laid on; the thing caught, profit; a short interval of action; a taint, a slight contagion; any thing that catches, as a hook; a small failing ship.