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    catch
    [keCH, kaCH]
    verb
    catch (verb) · catches (third person present) · caught (past tense) · caught (past participle) · catching (present participle)
    1. intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped):
      "she threw the bottle into the air and caught it again"
      • intercept the fall of (someone):
        "he fell forwards and Linda caught him"
      • seize or take hold of:
        "he caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him"
      • (catch at)
        grasp or try to grasp:
        "his hands caught at her arms as she tried to turn away"
    2. capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape):
      "we hadn't caught a single rabbit"
      • (be caught in)
        (of a person) unexpectedly find oneself in (an unwelcome situation):
        "my sister was caught in a thunderstorm"
      • surprise (someone) in an incriminating situation or in the act of doing something wrong:
        "he was caught with bomb-making equipment in his home"
      • come upon (someone) unexpectedly:
        "unexpected snow caught us by surprise"
    3. (of an object) accidentally become entangled or trapped in something:
      "the charm bracelet always caught on her clothing"
      • (of a person) have (a part of one's body or clothing) become entangled or trapped in something:
        "she caught her foot in the bedspread" · "companies face increased risks of being caught in a downward spiral"
      • fix or fasten in place:
        "her hair was caught back in a scrunchie"
    4. reach in time and board (a train, bus, or aircraft):
      "they caught the 12:15 from Chicago"
      • reach or be in a place in time to see (a person, performance, program, etc.):
        "she was hurrying downstairs to catch the news"
    5. engage (a person's interest or imagination):
      "it was the business scheme that had caught his imagination"
      • perceive fleetingly:
        "she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror"
      • hear or understand (something said), especially with effort:
        "he bellowed something Jess couldn't catch"
      • succeed in evoking or representing:
        "the program caught something of the flavor of Minoan culture"
    6. strike (someone) on a part of the body:
      "Ben caught him on the chin with an uppercut"
      • accidentally strike (a part of one's body) against something:
        "she fell and caught her head on the corner of the hearth"
    7. contract (an illness) through infection or contagion:
      "he served in Macedonia, where he caught malaria"
    8. become ignited, due to contact with flame, and start burning:
      "the rafters have caught"
      • (of an engine) fire and start running:
        "the generator caught immediately"
    noun
    catch (noun) · catches (plural noun)
    1. an act of catching something, typically a ball.
      • an amount of fish caught:
        "a record catch of 6.9 billion pounds of fish"
      • informal
        a person considered attractive, successful, or prestigious and so desirable as a partner or spouse:
        "I mistakenly thought he would be a good catch"
    2. a device for securing something such as a door, window, or box:
      "the window catch was rusty"
    3. a hidden problem or disadvantage in an apparently ideal situation:
      "there's a catch in it somewhere"
    4. an unevenness in a person's voice caused by emotion:
      "there was a catch in Anne's voice"
    5. music
      a round, typically one with words arranged to produce a humorous effect.
    Origin
    Middle English (also in the sense ‘chase’): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French cachier, variant of Old French chacier, based on Latin captare ‘try to catch’, from capere ‘take’.
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    verb
    1. intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped):
      seize
      grab
      snatch
      lay (one's) hands on
      get one's hands on
      grasp
      grip
      clutch
      clench
      pluck
      hold
      receive
      acquire
      get
      intercept
      seize/grab/take hold of
      fasten on
      hang onto
      come into possession of
      Opposite:
      drop
    2. capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape):
      capture
      seize
      apprehend
      take
      arrest
      lay hold of
      trap
      snare
      ensnare
      net
      hook
      land
      beach
      bag
      take prisoner
      take captive
      take into custody
      haul in
      reel in
      Opposite:
      release
    3. (of an object) accidentally become entangled or trapped in something:
      entangle
      snarl
      entwine
      intertwine
      intertwist
      twist
      ravel
      knot
      enmesh
      coil
      mat
      jumble
      muddle
      Opposite:
      untangle
      disentangle
      unravel
    4. reach in time and board (a train, bus, or aircraft):
      make
      get to
      board
      get on
      enter
      mount
      ascend
      embark
      entrain
      emplane
      be in time for
      reach in time
      go on board
      go aboard
      step aboard
      embus
      Opposite:
      miss
      alight
      • engage (a person's interest or imagination):
        engage
        capture
        attract
        draw
        gain
        grab
        arrest
        seize
        hold
        win
        absorb
        engross
        rivet
        grip
        captivate
        bewitch
      • strike (someone) on a part of the body:
        hit
        strike
        slap
        smack
        crack
        bang
        contact
        connect with
        Opposite:
        miss
        • contract (an illness) through infection or contagion:
          contract
          get
          take
          develop
          fall victim to
          go down with
          become infected with
          become ill/sick with
          fall ill/sick with
          be taken ill with
          show symptoms of
          succumb to
          go/come down with
          sicken for
          be struck down with
          be stricken with
          Opposite:
          shake off
          escape
        • become ignited, due to contact with flame, and start burning:
          ignite
          burn
          flame
          burst into flames
          kindle
          become ignited
          start burning
          catch/take fire
          flame up
          Opposite:
          go out
        noun
        1. a device for securing something such as a door, window, or box:
          latch
          lock
          fastener
          fastening
          clasp
          hasp
          hook
          bar
          clip
          bolt
          sneck
          snib
        2. a hidden problem or disadvantage in an apparently ideal situation:
          snag
          disadvantage
          drawback
          stumbling block
          hitch
          pitfall
          complication
          problem
          hiccup
          hindrance
          difficulty
          setback
          hurdle
          downside
          minus
          trap
          trick
          snare
          wile
          dodge
          fly in the ointment
          joker in the pack
          disbenefit
        3. an unevenness in a person's voice caused by emotion:
          tremor
          unevenness
          shake
          shakiness
          quiver
          quivering
          wobble
         

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