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- Dictionarycatch/katʃ/
verb
- 1. intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped): "she threw the bottle into the air and caught it again" Similar Opposite
- 2. capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape): "we hadn't caught a single rabbit" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an act of catching something, typically a ball.
- 2. a game in which a ball is thrown back and forth between two or more players.
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to discover, see, or realize something, especially someone doing something wrong: [ + -ing verb ] He caught her read ing his old love letters. If the virus is caught (= discovered) in time, most patients can be successfully treated.
: to check (oneself) suddenly or momentarily. He started to say the wrong thing but quickly caught himself. f. : to become suddenly aware of. caught me looking at him. 2. a. : to take hold of : seize. He caught her by the arm as she tripped. b.
If you catch something or catch a glimpse of it, you notice it or manage to see it briefly. As she turned back, she caught the puzzled look on her mother's face. [ VERB noun ]
Catch definition: to seize or capture, especially after pursuit. See examples of CATCH used in a sentence.
a. To discover or come upon suddenly, unexpectedly, or accidentally: He was caught in the act of stealing. b. To become cognizant or aware of suddenly: caught her gazing out the window. 4. a. To reach just in time; get so as to be carried by: caught the bus to town; catch a wave. b.
Definition of catch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When you catch something, you grasp it or seize it in your hands, the way you catch a basketball when your friend throws it to you. As a verb, catch describes grabbing and holding on.
CATCH definition: 1. to stop someone or something that is moving through the air by getting hold of it: 2. to find…. Learn more.
Definition of catch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Catch Definition. kăch, kĕch. catches, catching, caught. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Adjective. Idiom. Filter. verb. catches, catching, caught. To take hold or spread, as fire. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To seize and hold, as after a chase; capture. Webster's New World.