catch
kach
- n a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
it sounds good but what's the catch? - n the quantity that was caught
the catch was only 10 fish - n a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
- n anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
he shared his catch with the others - n a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
- n a restraint that checks the motion of something
- n a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
- n a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
he played catch with his son in the backyard - n the act of catching an object with the hands
Mays made the catch with his back to the plate - n the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
- v discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
- v perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
ears open to catch every sound - v reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
- v take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
- v succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
Did you catch the thief? - v to hook or entangle
- v attract and fix
- v capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
- v reach in time
I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock - v get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
catch one's breath - v catch up with and possibly overtake
- v be struck or affected by
catch fire
catch the mood - v check oneself during an action
She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind - v hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- v see or watch
- v cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
- v detect a blunder or misstep
- v grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
did you catch that allusion?
don't catch your meaning - v contract
did you catch a cold? - v start burning
- v perceive by hearing
I didn't catch your name - v suffer from the receipt of
She will catch hell for this behavior! - v attract; cause to be enamored
- v apprehend and reproduce accurately
- v take in and retain
We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater - v spread or be communicated
The fashion did not catch - v be the catcher
Who is catching? - v become aware of
- v delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
- Like how to catch beetles.
- Lowering catch limits further also benefits the marine ecosystem as a whole, maintaining biodiversity, rather than turning the oceans into a giant fish farm.
- Scottish fisherman Mike Nichol on board the trawler Carina in the North Atlantic helps haul in the catch.