Main entry: pinch, catch, collar, apprehension, arrest, taking into custody
Definition: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
Usage: the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
Main entry: grab, catch, snatch, snap
Definition: the act of catching an object with the hands
Usage: 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 motion
Main entry: catch
Definition: a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
Usage: he played catch with his son in the backyard
Main entry: catch
Definition: a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
Definition: a restraint that checks the motion of something
Usage: he used a book as a stop to hold the door open
Definition: a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
Usage: it sounds good but what's the catch?
Main entry: catch
Definition: a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
Main entry: catch
Definition: anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
Usage: he shared his catch with the others
Definition: a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
Definition: the quantity that was caught
Usage: the catch was only 10 fish
Main entry: catch
Definition: contract
Usage: did you catch a cold?
Main entry: catch
Definition: delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
Usage: I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting
Main entry: catch
Definition: be struck or affected by
Usage: catch fire; catch the mood
Definition: grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
Usage: 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
Definition: detect a blunder or misstep
Usage: The reporter tripped up the senator
Main entry: catch
Definition: discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
Usage: She caught her son eating candy; She was caught shoplifting
Main entry: catch
Definition: become aware of
Usage: he caught her staring out the window
Main entry: catch
Definition: be the catcher
Usage: Who is catching?
Main entry: overtake, catch, catch up with
Definition: catch up with and possibly overtake
Usage: The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
Main entry: capture, catch, get
Definition: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
Usage: We finally got the suspect; Did you catch the thief?
Definition: to hook or entangle
Usage: One foot caught in the stirrup
Main entry: catch
Definition: cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
Usage: I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles
Main entry: catch
Definition: spread or be communicated
Usage: The fashion did not catch
Definition: reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
Usage: the rock caught her in the back of the head; The blow got him in the back; The punch caught him in the stomach
Main entry: catch, take hold of, grab
Definition: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
Usage: Catch the ball!; Grab the elevator door!
Definition: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
Usage: I caught a rabbit in the trap today
Main entry: catch
Definition: take in and retain
Usage: We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater
Main entry: arrest, get, catch
Definition: attract and fix
Usage: His look caught her; She caught his eye; Catch the attention of the waiter
Definition: apprehend and reproduce accurately
Usage: She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings; She got the mood just right in her photographs
Main entry: charm, captivate, capture, catch, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, beguile, bewitch, becharm, trance
Definition: attract; cause to be enamored
Usage: She captured all the men's hearts
Main entry: catch
Definition: reach in time
Usage: I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock
Definition: suffer from the receipt of
Usage: She will catch hell for this behavior!
Definition: perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
Usage: 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
Main entry: see, watch, view, take in, catch
Definition: see or watch
Usage: 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
Main entry: overhear, catch, take in
Definition: hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
Usage: We overheard the conversation at the next table
Definition: perceive by hearing
Usage: I didn't catch your name; She didn't get his name when they met the first time
Main entry: catch
Definition: get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
Usage: Catch some sleep; catch one's breath
Main entry: catch
Definition: check oneself during an action
Usage: She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind
Main entry: catch
Definition: start burning
Usage: The fire caught