catch
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
- definition the quantity that was caught
- definition a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
- definition anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
- definition a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
- definition a restraint that checks the motion of something
- definition a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
- definition a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
- definition the act of catching an object with the hands
- definition the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
- definition discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
- definition perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
- definition reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
- definition take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
- definition succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
- definition to hook or entangle
- definition attract and fix
- definition capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
- definition reach in time
- definition get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
- definition catch up with and possibly overtake
- definition be struck or affected by
- definition check oneself during an action
- definition hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- definition see or watch
- definition cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
- definition detect a blunder or misstep
- definition grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
- definition come down with
- definition start burning
- definition perceive by hearing
- definition suffer from the receipt of
- definition attract; cause to be enamored
- definition apprehend and reproduce accurately
- definition take in and retain
- definition spread or be communicated
- definition be the catcher
- definition become aware of
- definition delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned