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catch

/ catch /

verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1

start burning

"The fire caught"

Type of:

erupt ignite catch fire

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

verb Sense 2

become aware of

"he caught her staring out the window"

Type of:

witness find see

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 3

be the catcher

"Who is catching?"

Type of:

play

Derived:

catcher

Verb group:

grab take hold of

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

Domain:

baseball baseball game ball

verb Sense 4

get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly

"Catch some sleep"

"catch one''s breath"

Type of:

get acquire

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 5

perceive by hearing

"I didn''t catch your name"

"She didn''t get his name when they met the first time"

Type of:

hear

Verb group:

take in overhear

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 6

hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

"We overheard the conversation at the next table"

Type of:

hear

Verb group:

get

Entails:

listen

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

It ----s that CLAUSE

verb Sense 7

cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled

"I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles"

Verb group:

hitch

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 8

spread or be communicated

"The fashion did not catch"

Type of:

spread propagate

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

verb Sense 9

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"

Type of:

perceive comprehend

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 10

take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

"Catch the ball!"

"Grab the elevator door!"

Type of:

seize prehend clutch

Kinds of:

harpoon fish hook net nett

Derived:

grab snatch snap catcher plate

See also:

catch up

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s on something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 11

suffer from the receipt of

"She will catch hell for this behavior!"

Type of:

hurt ache suffer

Verb group:

get receive

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 12

take in and retain

"We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater"

Type of:

roll up collect accumulate

Derived:

catchment

Verb group:

capture

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 13

attract and fix

"His look caught her"

"She caught his eye"

"Catch the attention of the waiter"

Type of:

attract pull pull in

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s on something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 14

apprehend and reproduce accurately

"She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"

"She got the mood just right in her photographs"

Type of:

reproduce

Verb group:

get

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 15

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"

Type of:

surprise

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 16

check oneself during an action

"She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"

Type of:

control hold in hold

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

noun Sense 17

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"

"the infielder''s snap and throw was a single"

Type of:

touch touching

Kinds of:

fair catch interception reception rebound shoestring catch

Derived:

snatch snatch up snap snap up snaffle

noun Sense 18

a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth

"he played catch with his son in the backyard"

Type of:

game

noun Sense 19

a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

Type of:

fastener fastening holdfast

Kinds of:

hasp hood latch hook latch

Derived:

hitch

noun Sense 20

a restraint that checks the motion of something

"he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"

Type of:

restraint constraint

Kinds of:

doorstop doorstopper pawl detent click

Derived:

barricade block blockade stop block off

noun Sense 21

a hidden drawback

"it sounds good but what''s the catch?"

Type of:

drawback

noun Sense 22

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

Type of:

manner of speaking speech delivery

noun Sense 23

anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)

"he shared his catch with the others"

Type of:

object physical object

noun Sense 24

a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

Type of:

adult grownup

Derived:

match mate couple pair twin

noun Sense 25

the quantity that was caught

"the catch was only 10 fish"

Type of:

indefinite quantity

Derived:

capture

verb Sense 26

contract

"did you catch a cold?"

Type of:

contract take get

Kinds of:

catch cold

Verb group:

contract take get

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 27

delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned

"I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"

Type of:

delay detain hold up

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s on something

verb Sense 28

be struck or affected by

"catch fire"

"catch the mood"

Type of:

change

Verb group:

get

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 29

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"

Type of:

understand

Verb group:

get

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

verb Sense 30

reach in time

"I have to catch a train at 7 o''clock"

Type of:

board get on

Kinds of:

get

Verb group:

overtake catch up with

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 31

capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

"I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

Type of:

get acquire

Kinds of:

hunt run hunt down track down bag

Derived:

haul captor capturer

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 32

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"

Type of:

hit

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s on something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 33

to hook or entangle

"One foot caught in the stirrup"

Opposites:

unhitch

Type of:

attach

Kinds of:

snag

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 34

succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

"We finally got the suspect"

"Did you catch the thief?"

Type of:

seize prehend clutch

Kinds of:

recapture retake lasso rope

Derived:

capture seizure apprehension arrest collar

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 35

catch up with and possibly overtake

"The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"

Derived:

passing overtaking

Entails:

compete vie contend

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 36

detect a blunder or misstep

"The reporter tripped up the senator"

Type of:

learn hear get word

Derived:

trip trip-up stumble misstep

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

noun Sense 37

the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

"the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

Type of:

capture gaining control seizure

Derived:

collar nail apprehend arrest pick up

verb Sense 38

attract; cause to be enamored

"She captured all the men''s hearts"

Type of:

attract appeal

Kinds of:

hold work

Derived:

captivation enchantment enthrallment fascination entrancement

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s on something

verb Sense 39

see or watch

"view a show on television"

"This program will be seen all over the world"

"view an exhibition"

"Catch a show on Broadway"

"see a movie"

Type of:

watch

Kinds of:

visualize visualise spectate preview

Derived:

seer view eyeshot survey sight

Verb group:

see

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Semantic Complexity

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Total Relationships

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Related Words

erupt ignite catch fire witness find see play get acquire hear spread propagate