Catch

/kat͡ʃ/ · noun

Meaning

(countable) The act of seizing or capturing..

Definitions by Sense

1. (countable) The act of seizing or capturing.
2. (countable) The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball.
3. (countable) The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.
4. (uncountable) The game of catching a ball.
5. (countable) Something which is captured or caught.
6. (countable, colloquial, by extension) A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.
7. (countable) A stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening.
8. (countable) A hesitation in voice, caused by strong emotion.

Example Sentences

The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work.

The player made an impressive catch.

Nice catch!

Good catch. I never would have remembered that.

"In that case," said Jeff, "I just thought of something else we need." He walked over to one of the stations that was selling household goods and bought a can opener. "Nice catch," said Lucy.

The kids love to play catch.

The fishermen took pictures of their catch.

The catch amounted to five tons of swordfish.

Synonyms for catch

Antonyms for catch

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Word Forms

• catches
• catching
• caught
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• catched
• catchest
• caughtest
• catchedst
• catcheth
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