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catch

(k/&//tS/ )

noun (n)

a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident(noun.attribute)

Example:
It sounds good but what's the catch?.

Synonym:
gimmick

source: wordnet30
the quantity that was caught(noun.quantity)

Example:
The catch was only 10 fish.

Synonym:
haul

source: wordnet30
a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect(noun.person)

Synonym:
match

source: wordnet30
anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)(noun.object)

Example:
He shared his catch with the others.

source: wordnet30
a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)(noun.communication)

source: wordnet30
a restraint that checks the motion of something(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
stop

source: wordnet30
a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth(noun.act)

Example:
He played catch with his son in the backyard.

source: wordnet30
the act of catching an object with the hands(noun.act)

Example:
Mays made the catch with his back to the plate.

Synonym:
grab, snap, snatch

source: wordnet30
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)(noun.act)

Synonym:
apprehension, arrest, collar, pinch, taking into custody

source: wordnet30
Act of seizing; a grasp.(noun)

source: webster1913

verb (v)

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state(verb.cognition)

source: wordnet30
perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily(verb.perception)

Example:
Ears open to catch every sound.
Catch a glimpse.

Synonym:
pick up

source: wordnet30
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot(verb.contact)

Synonym:
get

source: wordnet30
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of(verb.contact)

Example:
Catch the ball!.

Synonym:
grab, take hold of

source: wordnet30
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase(verb.contact)

Example:
Did you catch the thief?.

Synonym:
capture, get

source: wordnet30
to hook or entangle(verb.contact)

Synonym:
hitch
Antonym:
unhitch

source: wordnet30
attract and fix(verb.contact)

Example:
Catch the attention of the waiter.

Synonym:
arrest, get

source: wordnet30
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping(verb.contact)

Synonym:
capture

source: wordnet30
reach in time(verb.motion)

Example:
I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock.

Synonym:
make

source: wordnet30
get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly(verb.possession)

Example:
Catch some sleep.
Catch one's breath.

source: wordnet30
catch up with and possibly overtake(verb.competition)

Synonym:
catch up with, overtake

source: wordnet30
be struck or affected by(verb.change)

Example:
Catch fire.
Catch the mood.

source: wordnet30
check oneself during an action(verb.social)

Example:
She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind.

source: wordnet30
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers(verb.perception)

Synonym:
overhear, take in

source: wordnet30
see or watch(verb.perception)

Example:
Catch a show on Broadway.

Synonym:
see, take in, view, watch

source: wordnet30
cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled(verb.contact)

source: wordnet30
detect a blunder or misstep(verb.cognition)

Synonym:
trip up

source: wordnet30
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of(verb.cognition)

Example:
Did you catch that allusion?.
Don't catch your meaning.

source: wordnet30
contract(verb.body)

Example:
Did you catch a cold?.

Synonym:
draw, flex

source: wordnet30
start burning(verb.weather)

source: wordnet30
perceive by hearing(verb.perception)

Example:
I didn't catch your name.

source: wordnet30
suffer from the receipt of(verb.perception)

Example:
She will catch hell for this behavior!.

source: wordnet30
attract; cause to be enamored(verb.emotion)

Synonym:
becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance

source: wordnet30
apprehend and reproduce accurately(verb.creation)

source: wordnet30
take in and retain(verb.contact)

Example:
We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater.

source: wordnet30
spread or be communicated(verb.contact)

Example:
The fashion did not catch.

source: wordnet30
be the catcher(verb.competition)

Example:
Who is catching?.

source: wordnet30
become aware of(verb.cognition)

source: wordnet30
delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned(verb.change)

source: wordnet30
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.(verb)

source: webster1913
To attain possession.(verb)

source: webster1913

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