catch

1 of 2

verb

ˈkach

ˈkech

caught ˈkȯt How to pronounce catch (audio)

also ˈkät

; catching

transitive verb

: to capture or seize especially after pursuit

catch a thief

: to take or entangle in or as if in a snare

catch fish in a net

: deceive

: to discover unexpectedly : find

caught in the act

: to check (oneself) suddenly or momentarily

He started to say the wrong thing but quickly caught himself.

: to become suddenly aware of

caught me looking at him

: to take hold of : seize

He caught her by the arm as she tripped.

: to affect suddenly

The announcement caught me by surprise.

: to grasp and hold on to (something in motion)

catch a fly ball

: to avail oneself of : take

caught the first opportunity to leave

: to obtain through effort : get

catch a ride

: to overtake unexpectedly

—usually used in the passive

was caught in a storm

: to get entangled

catch a sleeve on a nail

: to become affected by: such as

: contract

catch a cold

: to respond sympathetically to the point of being imbued (see imbue sense 2) with

catch the spirit of an occasion

: to be struck by

He caught a bullet in the leg.

: to be subjected to : receive

catch hell

: to take in and retain

a barrel to catch rainwater

: fasten

catch back a curtain

: to take or get usually momentarily or quickly

catch a glimpse of a friend

catch a nap

: overtake

catch the leader in a race

: to get aboard in time

catch the bus

: 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

: to make contact with : strike

The pitch caught him in the back.

: to grasp by the senses or the mind

you catch what I mean?

didn't catch the name

: to apprehend and fix by artistic means

The new portrait catches her likeness perfectly.

: see, watch

catch a game on TV

: to listen to

caught the last part of the concert

: to serve as a catcher for in baseball

caught both ends of the doubleheader

: to meet with

catch you later

intransitive verb

: to grasp hastily or try to grasp

: to become caught

The kite caught in the tree branches.

: to catch fire

: to play the position of catcher on a baseball team

: 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

: something caught

especially : the total quantity caught at one time

a large catch of fish

: the act, action, or fact of catching

The shortstop made a tough catch.

: a game in which a ball is thrown and caught

played catch with his dad

: something that checks or holds immovable

a safety catch

: one worth catching especially as a spouse

: a round for three or more unaccompanied usually male voices often with suggestive or obscene lyrics

: fragment, snatch

remembered only catches of the song

: a concealed difficulty or complication

there must be a catch

: 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

: to become ignited

: to become fired with enthusiasm

: 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

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Morgan Freeman and Cole Hauser have a murderer to catch. —

Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2023 The Ducks get within sight of the leaders, only to catch a flat, blow a gasket or roll over. —

Bill Oram, oregonlive, 11 Feb. 2023 Intel knew performance might be an issue in certain games at launch, but Petersen says the team needed to get its GPUs into the hands of reviewers and customers to catch every single performance issue. —

Tom Warren, The Verge, 1 Feb. 2023 Improbable - a good way to describe that play because Smith didn’t actually catch the ball. —

Candace Buckner, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Jan. 2023 For those who have spent the last six months in an NFL cocoon, here are 10 questions and answers to help catch you up on the great issues of the day. —

Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2023 After a short time a pass is made to another robot, which tries to score a goal, but the opponent goalie is able to catch the ball. —

IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2023 Fake accounts and group chats conceal their traffickers’ identities and can be deleted on the spot if the traffickers catch wind of police investigations. —

USA Today, 19 Jan. 2023 Listed at 6-3, 190 pounds, Williams has the skill set to stretch the field and catch jump balls, even as the question of who will be throwing to him remains unanswered for the time being. —

Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2023

Noun

People looking for love have been offered an extra incentive to go out on dates — a chunk of cash — but there is a catch. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2023 As with most deals in life, there seems to be at least one catch. —

Patrick George, The Verge, 14 Jan. 2023 But, after Davis’ play, the next biggest was a 15-yard catch by Blair Conwright. —

Dallas News, 10 Jan. 2023 Mabry’s touchdown was the first catch of his career. —

Tim Booth, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2023 This is the catch every e-commerce newcomer has to deal with. —

Polina Beletskaya, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022 There is a catch: The NLRB wouldn’t be able to use the new funds for electronic voting in union elections and must continue to use paper ballots, a rider that has been in place since the 2012 budget. —

Thomas Gryta, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2022 This sense of immortality may be reassuring, but there is a catch. —

Rankin, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2022 There was a catch: No one knew her banquet was vegan, and yet her fellow actors couldn’t stop eating her food. —

Jess Eng, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

catch

1 of 2 verb

ˈkach

ˈkech

caught ˈkȯt How to pronounce catch (audio)

; catching

: to capture or seize in flight or motion

catch butterflies

catch a ball

: trap entry 2 sense 1a

: to discover unexpectedly

was caught in the act

: to stop suddenly

caught himself before he gave away the secret

: to take hold of : snatch

: to get entangled

catch a sleeve on a nail

: to have the parts connect firmly

this lock will not catch

: to attach, join, or fasten tightly

: to fall sick with

catch a cold

: to take or get for a short time or quickly

catch a glimpse of a friend

catch a little sleep

: to catch up to

will have to hurry to catch the leaders

: to get aboard in time

catch the bus

: understand sense 1a

didn't catch what she said

: to play baseball as a catcher

catch

2 of 2 noun

: something caught

: the quantity caught at one time

a large catch of fish

: the act of catching

: a pastime in which a ball is thrown and caught

: something that checks, fastens, or holds immovable

a catch on a door

: one worth discovering or finding

: a round for three or more voices

: a hidden difficulty

there must be a catch

单词	catch one's breath
释义	catch 1 of 2 verb ˈkach ˈkech caught ˈkȯt 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 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 bag capture collar cop [slang] corral get glom grab grapple hook land nab nail net nobble [British slang] rap seize snag snap (up) snare snatch trap Noun booby trap catch-22 gimmick gotcha hitch joker land mine pitfall snag See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Recent Examples on the Web Verb Morgan Freeman and Cole Hauser have a murderer to catch. —Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2023 The Ducks get within sight of the leaders, only to catch a flat, blow a gasket or roll over. —Bill Oram, oregonlive, 11 Feb. 2023 Intel knew performance might be an issue in certain games at launch, but Petersen says the team needed to get its GPUs into the hands of reviewers and customers to catch every single performance issue. —Tom Warren, The Verge, 1 Feb. 2023 Improbable - a good way to describe that play because Smith didn’t actually catch the ball. —Candace Buckner, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Jan. 2023 For those who have spent the last six months in an NFL cocoon, here are 10 questions and answers to help catch you up on the great issues of the day. —Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2023 After a short time a pass is made to another robot, which tries to score a goal, but the opponent goalie is able to catch the ball. —IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2023 Fake accounts and group chats conceal their traffickers’ identities and can be deleted on the spot if the traffickers catch wind of police investigations. —USA Today, 19 Jan. 2023 Listed at 6-3, 190 pounds, Williams has the skill set to stretch the field and catch jump balls, even as the question of who will be throwing to him remains unanswered for the time being. —Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2023 Noun People looking for love have been offered an extra incentive to go out on dates — a chunk of cash — but there is a catch. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2023 As with most deals in life, there seems to be at least one catch. —Patrick George, The Verge, 14 Jan. 2023 But, after Davis’ play, the next biggest was a 15-yard catch by Blair Conwright. —Dallas News, 10 Jan. 2023 Mabry’s touchdown was the first catch of his career. —Tim Booth, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2023 This is the catch every e-commerce newcomer has to deal with. —Polina Beletskaya, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022 There is a catch: The NLRB wouldn’t be able to use the new funds for electronic voting in union elections and must continue to use paper ballots, a rider that has been in place since the 2012 budget. —Thomas Gryta, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2022 This sense of immortality may be reassuring, but there is a catch. —Rankin, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2022 There was a catch: No one knew her banquet was vegan, and yet her fellow actors couldn’t stop eating her food. —Jess Eng, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 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 Phrases Containing catch basket catch catch on catch of the day catch napping catch hell catch fire catch at catch a crab catch-as-catch-can capture/catch someone's imagination catch a break catch/capture lightning in a bottle catch one's drift catch one's breath catch out catch (someone or something) by surprise catch someone's drift catch someone's fancy catch (someone) unawares catch (something) on camera catch the imagination of catch unawares/unprepared/by surprise catch up catch up on catch up to catch up with circus catch fair catch get/catch some sun grab/catch one's attention play catch-up shoestring catch catch it catch dead See More basket catch catch on catch of the day catch napping catch hell catch fire catch at catch a crab catch-as-catch-can capture/catch someone's imagination catch a break catch/capture lightning in a bottle catch one's drift catch one's breath catch out catch (someone or something) by surprise catch someone's drift catch someone's fancy catch (someone) unawares catch (something) on camera catch the imagination of catch unawares/unprepared/by surprise catch up catch up on catch up to catch up with circus catch fair catch get/catch some sun grab/catch one's attention play catch-up shoestring catch catch it catch dead See More Kids Definition catch 1 of 2 verb ˈkach ˈkech caught ˈkȯt ; catching 1 a : to capture or seize in flight or motion catch butterflies catch a ball b : trap entry 2 sense 1a 2 a : to discover unexpectedly was caught in the act b : to stop suddenly caught himself before he gave away the secret 3 : to take hold of : snatch 4 a : to get entangled catch a sleeve on a nail b : to have the parts connect firmly this lock will not catch c : to attach, join, or fasten tightly 5 : to fall sick with catch a cold 6 : to take or get for a short time or quickly catch a glimpse of a friend catch a little sleep 7 a : to catch up to will have to hurry to catch the leaders b : to get aboard in time catch the bus 8 : understand sense 1a didn't catch what she said 9 : to play baseball as a catcher catch 2 of 2 noun 1 a : something caught b : the quantity caught at one time a large catch of fish 2 a : the act of catching b : a pastime in which a ball is thrown and caught 3 : something that checks, fastens, or holds immovable a catch on a door 4 : one worth discovering or finding 5 : a round for three or more voices 6 : a hidden difficulty there must be a catch catch one's breath phrase as in pause to come to a temporary halt in one's activity I need a second to catch my breath before we move on with this discussion. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance pause hesitate hold one's horses lay off break in break interrupt stop finish end cease let up terminate lapse discontinue knock off quit Antonyms & Near Antonyms progress continue persist advance extend stretch prolong See More
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catch

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