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catch

1 of 2

verb

ˈkach How to pronounce catch (audio)
ˈkech
caught ˈkȯt How to pronounce catch (audio)
 also  ˈkät
; catching

transitive verb

1
a
: to capture or seize especially after pursuit
catch a thief
b
: to take or entangle in or as if in a snare
catch fish in a net
c
: deceive
d
: to discover unexpectedly : find
caught in the act
e
: 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
: to affect suddenly
The announcement caught me by surprise.
c
: to grasp and hold on to (something in motion)
catch a fly ball
d
: to avail oneself of : take
caught the first opportunity to leave
e
: to obtain through effort : get
catch a ride
f
: to overtake unexpectedly
—usually used in the passive
was caught in a storm
g
: to get entangled
catch a sleeve on a nail
3
: to become affected by: such as
a
: contract
catch a cold
b
: to respond sympathetically to the point of being imbued (see imbue sense 2) with
catch the spirit of an occasion
c
: to be struck by
He caught a bullet in the leg.
d
: to be subjected to : receive
catch hell
4
a
: to take in and retain
a barrel to catch rainwater
b
: fasten
catch back a curtain
5
: to take or get usually momentarily or quickly
catch a glimpse of a friend
catch a nap
6
a
: overtake
catch the leader in a race
b
: to get aboard in time
catch the bus
7
: to attract and hold : arrest, engage
caught their attention
The glint of the gold in each case caught my eye, you see. Arthur Conan Doyle
8
: to make contact with : strike
The pitch caught him in the back.
9
a
: to grasp by the senses or the mind
you catch what I mean?
didn't catch the name
b
: to apprehend and fix by artistic means
The new portrait catches her likeness perfectly.
10
a
: see, watch
catch a game on TV
b
: to listen to
caught the last part of the concert
11
: to serve as a catcher for in baseball
caught both ends of the doubleheader
12
: to meet with
catch you later

intransitive verb

1
: to grasp hastily or try to grasp
2
: to become caught
The kite caught in the tree branches.
3
: to catch fire
4
: to play the position of catcher on a baseball team
5
: kick over
the engine caught
catchable
ˈka-chə-bəl How to pronounce catch (audio)
ˈke-
adjective
an easily catchable fly ball

catch

2 of 2

noun

1
: something caught
especially : the total quantity caught at one time
a large catch of fish
2
a
: the act, action, or fact of catching
The shortstop made a tough catch.
b
: a game in which a ball is thrown and caught
played catch with his dad
3
: something that checks or holds immovable
a safety catch
4
: one worth catching especially as a spouse
5
: a round for three or more unaccompanied usually male voices often with suggestive or obscene lyrics
6
: fragment, snatch
remembered only catches of the song
7
: a concealed difficulty or complication
there must be a catch
8
: a momentary audible break in the voice or breath
Phrases
catch a crab
: to fail to raise an oar clear of the water on recovery of a stroke
catch dead
: to find or see at any time
—used in strongly negative constructions
wouldn't be caught dead in that shirt
catch fire
1
: to become ignited
2
: to become fired with enthusiasm
3
: to increase greatly in scope, popularity, interest, or effectiveness
this stock has not caught fire—yet Forbes
catch it
: to incur blame, reprimand, or punishment
He'll really catch it from the boss if he's late again.
catch one's breath
: to rest long enough to restore normal breathing
broadly : to rest after a period of intense activity

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for catch

catch, capture, trap, snare, entrap, ensnare, bag mean to come to possess or control by or as if by seizing.

catch implies the seizing of something in motion or in flight or in hiding.

caught the dog as it ran by

capture suggests taking by overcoming resistance or difficulty.

capture an enemy stronghold

trap, snare, entrap, ensnare imply seizing by some device that holds the one caught at the mercy of the captor.

trap and snare apply more commonly to physical seizing.

trap animals
snared butterflies with a net

entrap and ensnare more often are figurative.

entrapped the witness with a trick question
a sting operation that ensnared burglars

bag implies shooting down a fleeing or distant prey.

bagged a brace of pheasants

Example Sentences

Verb Catch the ball and throw it to first base. She caught the ball with one hand. I dropped the book but managed to catch it before it hit the ground. I'll throw you the keys. Ready? Catch! He caught hold of her wrist. The police are working hard to catch the criminals and put them in jail. “I bet you can't catch me!” she yelled to her brother. I once caught 10 fish in a single day. In the summer, we would catch fireflies and put them in jars. I caught her just as she was leaving for work. Noun The shortstop made a tough catch. She used to play catch with her dad. Let's play a game of catch. a catch of about 20 fish See More
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Verb
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Noun
The turnovers were gone, but the inefficiency was still there as the Bengals played catch-up for essentially the entirety of their 20-17 loss to the Cowboys. Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2022 Every app is trying to be TikTok, but sometimes the viral video-sharing app has to play a bit of catch-up itself. WIRED, 19 Sep. 2022 The bottom-line is that the new Covid-19 boosters may offer an opportunity for the U.S. to get ahead of the virus, as opposed to always playing catch-up. Simar Bajaj, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Sep. 2022 Mahomes finished with 235 yards passing, and Jerick McKinnon and Justin Watson hauled in the TD passes for the Chiefs (2-0), who fell behind, 10-0, in the first quarter and spent most of the game playing catch-up. Dave Skretta, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022 Mahomes finished with 235 yards passing, and Jerick McKinnon and Justin Watson hauled in the TD passes for the Chiefs (2-0), who fell behind 10-0 in the first quarter and spent most of the game playing catch-up. Dave Skretta, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Sep. 2022 For Asian media operators, the death of Queen Elizabeth II occurred in the middle of the night — Buckingham Palace made its announcement at 6.30 p.m. BST on Thursday — which meant some needed to play catch-up. Patrick Frater, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 But students and teachers will still be navigating the need for a huge academic catch-up. oregonlive, 4 Sep. 2022 Consistency was an issue, and Calzada was still playing catch-up during fall camp. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 28 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English cacchen, from Anglo-French cacher, chacher, chacer to hunt, from Vulgar Latin *captiare, alteration of Latin captare to chase, frequentative of capere to take — more at heave entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Time Traveler
The first known use of catch was in the 13th century

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