catch

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/kæt͡ʃ/ English

Definitions

noun

The act of seizing or capturing.“The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work.”
The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball.“Nice catch!”
The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.“Good catch. I never would have remembered that.”
The game of catching a ball.“The kids love to play catch.”

verb

(heading) To capture, overtake.
(heading) To seize hold of.
(heading) To intercept.
(heading) To receive (by being in the way).

Related words

Synonyms

beau conquest find prize capture collar seizure snatch observation bit fragment snippet gimmick hitch problem snag trick haul

Antonyms

Associated

glimpse dismiss tuna prey fishery catches thief phrase phrases catching breath fish

Rhymes

dispatch batch snatch scratch match patch hatch thatch bache latch

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