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catch

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 motion"

a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; "he played catch with his son in the backyard"

a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"

a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"

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

anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); "he shared his catch with the others"

a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish"

contract; "did you catch a cold?"

delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"

be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood"

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"

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"

become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window"

be the catcher; "Who is catching?"

cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles"

spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch"

take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"

take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater"

attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"

apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs"

reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"

suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!"

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"

hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table"

perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time"

get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath"

check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"

start burning; "The fire caught"

Synonyms:

• OD,
• abash,
• abduction,
• absorb,
• absorb the attention,
• accept,
• acquire,
• acquisition,
• allure,
• ambition,
• anchor,
• appreciate,
• apprehend,
• apprehension,
• arrest,
• arrestation,
• artful dodge,
• artifice,
• assimilate,
• astonishment,
• attract,
• baffle,
• bag,
• bag of tricks,
• bait the hook,
• bamboozle,
• be brought down,
• be felled,
• be seized of,
• be struck down,
• be traumatized,
• be with one,
• become popular,
• bewitch,
• biff,
• birdlime,
• blaze,
• blaze up,
• blemish,
• blind,
• block,
• blockade,
• blockbuster,
• blow,
• bluff,
• board,
• boast,
• bomb,
• bombshell,
• booty,
• bosey,
• bottleneck,
• boundary condition,
• box,
• break out,
• bug,
• burn,
• burst into flame,
• canon,
• captivate,
• captive,
• capture,
• catch at,
• catch cold,
• catch fire,
• catch flat-footed,
• catch napping,
• catch off side,
• catch off-guard,
• catch on,
• catch on fire,
• catch on to,
• catch out,
• catch red-handed,
• catch tripping,
• catch up,
• catch-22,
• catching,
• charm,
• check,
• chicane,
• chicanery,
• chouse,
• clasp,
• clause,
• clip,
• clout,
• clutch,
• collapse,
• collar,
• collaring,
• combust,
• come by,
• come down with,
• come in for,
• come into,
• come upon,
• come with child,
• comprehend,
• con,
• conceive,
• condition,
• confound,
• confuse,
• conquest,
• contract,
• coquette,
• cordon,
• corral,
• coup,
• crack,
• crux,
• curb,
• curtain,
• curve,
• curve-ball,
• cut off,
• date,
• dearest wish,
• decoy,
• defect,
• defection,
• deficiency,
• deliver,
• derive,
• descry,
• desideration,
• desideratum,
• design,
• desire,
• detect,
• determent,
• deterrent,
• device,
• diamond,
• difficulty,
• dig,
• digest,
• ding,
• dirty deal,
• dirty trick,
• disadvantage,
• discern,
• discover,
• disturb,
• dodge,
• donnee,
• drag down,
• dragnet,
• draw,
• drawback,
• earn,
• earthshaker,
• embarrass,
• enchant,
• encounter,
• engage,
• engage the attention,
• engage the mind,
• engage the thoughts,
• engross,
• engross the mind,
• engross the thoughts,
• enmesh,
• ensnare,
• ensnarl,
• entangle,
• enter into possession,
• enthrall,
• entice,
• entoil,
• entrap,
• enweb,
• erupt,
• escalator clause,
• escape clause,
• escape hatch,
• espouse,
• espy,
• exercise,
• eye-opener,
• failing,
• failure,
• fascinate,
• fast deal,
• fastener,
• fastening,
• fathom,
• fault,
• faute,
• feint,
• fetch,
• fever,
• ficelle,
• figure out,
• find,
• fine print,
• fix,
• flagrante delicto,
• flame,
• flaw,
• flimflam,
• flirt,
• fluster,
• foible,
• follow,
• fool,
• forbidden fruit,
• forcible seizure,
• foul,
• frailty,
• fugato,
• fugue,
• gain,
• gambit,
• gather,
• gem,
• get,
• get an earful,
• get hold of,
• get it,
• get the drift,
• get the idea,
• get the picture,
• gimmick,
• gin,
• given,
• glimmering goal,
• go into shock,
• godsend,
• golden vision,
• good thing,
• googly,
• grab,
• grab at,
• grabbing,
• grapple,
• grasp,
• grip,
• grounds,
• gull,
• hang-up,
• harvest,
• haul,
• have,
• have it taped,
• hazard,
• hear,
• hear of,
• hear tell of,
• hit,
• hitch,
• hoax,
• hocus-pocus,
• hold,
• hold spellbound,
• hold the interest,
• hole,
• honey,
• hoodwink,
• hook,
• hook in,
• hooker,
• hope,
• hurdle,
• hypnotize,
• immerse,
• imperfection,
• inadequacy,
• infirmity,
• intercept,
• inveigle,
• involve,
• involve the interest,
• jam,
• jewel,
• joker,
• juggle,
• jump at,
• ken,
• kicker,
• kidnapping,
• kink,
• know,
• land,
• lasso,
• learn,
• lime,
• limiting condition,
• little problem,
• lodestone,
• lodge,
• lure,
• magnet,
• make,
• master,
• meet with,
• mesh,
• mesmerize,
• monopolize,
• moor,
• nab,
• nabbing,
• nail,
• net,
• nick,
• nonplus,
• noose,
• objection,
• obligation,
• obsess,
• obstacle,
• obstruction,
• obstructive,
• obtain,
• occupy,
• occupy the attention,
• one small difficulty,
• overdose,
• overhaul,
• overhear,
• overtake,
• parameter,
• pass,
• pearl,
• perceive,
• peripeteia,
• perplex,
• picking up,
• pin,
• pinch,
• ploy,
• plum,
• power grab,
• prehend,
• prehension,
• preoccupy,
• prerequisite,
• pride,
• pride and joy,
• prize,
• problem,
• procure,
• provision,
• provisions,
• proviso,
• pull down,
• put out,
• rattle,
• reach,
• read,
• realize,
• reap,
• requisite,
• restrain,
• revelation,
• rift,
• rondeau,
• rondino,
• rondo,
• rondoletto,
• root,
• rope,
• round,
• round up,
• roundelay,
• rub,
• run a temperature,
• running in,
• ruse,
• sack,
• saving clause,
• savvy,
• scheme,
• score,
• scurvy trick,
• secure,
• seduce,
• see,
• see through,
• seize,
• seize the meaning,
• seizure,
• seizure of power,
• sense,
• shift,
• shocker,
• shortcoming,
• sicken,
• sine qua non,
• sleight,
• sleight of hand,
• sleight-of-hand trick,
• slosh,
• small print,
• smite,
• snag,
• snare,
• snarl,
• snatch,
• snatch at,
• snatching,
• sniggle,
• sock,
• something missing,
• spear,
• specification,
• spellbind,
• spot,
• spread the toils,
• staggerer,
• startler,
• steady,
• stick,
• stick fast,
• stipulation,
• stop,
• stratagem,
• strike,
• strike root,
• string,
• stumbling block,
• stumbling stone,
• stump,
• subterfuge,
• succeed,
• superfetate,
• surprisal,
• surprise,
• surprise ending,
• surprise package,
• surprise party,
• sweet patootie,
• sweetheart,
• sweetie,
• switch,
• taint,
• take,
• take captive,
• take hold,
• take hold of,
• take ill,
• take in,
• take prisoner,
• take root,
• take up,
• taking in,
• taking into custody,
• tangle,
• tangle up with,
• temptation,
• terms,
• thunderbolt,
• thunderclap,
• trap,
• treasure,
• trick,
• trip,
• troll,
• trophy,
• trouvaille,
• turn up,
• twig,
• ultimatum,
• understand,
• vamp,
• vampire,
• vulnerable place,
• weak link,
• weak point,
• weakness,
• wed,
• whack,
• whereas,
• wile,
• win,
• wind,
• windfall,
• winner,
• wish