Catch (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Meaning 3
Delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
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".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 5
Check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 6
Succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 7
Attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 8
Spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 9
Catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 10
Be the catcher; "Who is catching?".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 11
Take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 12
Become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 13
Capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 14
Reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 15
Take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 16
Get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 17
Contract; "did you catch a cold?".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 18
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".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 19
Detect a blunder or misstep; "The reporter tripped up the senator".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 20
Perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 21
Grasp with the mind or develop an understanding 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".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 22
Start burning; "The fire caught".
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Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
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Meaning 23
Hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 24
Cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Meaning 25
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".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Meaning 26
Apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 27
Suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 28
To hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.