catchall

[ kach-awl ]

/ ˈkætʃˌɔl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR catchall ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a bag, basket, or other receptacle for odds and ends.

something that covers a wide variety of items or situations: The list is just a catchall of things I want to see or do on vacation.

adjective

covering a wide variety of items or situations: The anthology is a catchall collection.

Origin of catchall

1830–40, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase catch all

Words nearby catchall

cat burglar, cat cafe, catcall, catch, Catch-22, catchall, catch-as-catch-can, catch at, catch a Tartar, catch basin, catch cold

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Example sentences from the Web for catchall

Kocurek said he was told he had been terminated “for cause,” a catchall term that allows dismissal for just about any reason.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An accusation of witchcraft is vague enough to serve as a kind of catchall for discontent.
Will Saudi Arabia Execute Guest Workers for 'Witchcraft'?|Michael Schulson|March 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This department is a catchall for a lot of items, and it hides a lot of leaks and wastes in business.
Dollars and Sense|Col. Wm. C. Hunter
The IMF's propensity to provide a "catchall" one-measure-fits-all panacea is nothing short of shortsighted and disastrous.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin

Most of you in this Chamber didn't know what was in this catchall bill and report.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various

British Dictionary definitions for catchall

catch-all

noun

something designed to cover a variety of situations or possibilities
(as modifier)a catch-all clause

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单词	catchall
释义	catchall [ kach-awl ] / ˈkætʃˌɔl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR catchall ON THESAURUS.COM noun a bag, basket, or other receptacle for odds and ends. something that covers a wide variety of items or situations: The list is just a catchall of things I want to see or do on vacation. adjective covering a wide variety of items or situations: The anthology is a catchall collection. Origin of catchall 1830–40, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase catch all Words nearby catchall cat burglar, cat cafe, catcall, catch, Catch-22, catchall, catch-as-catch-can, catch at, catch a Tartar, catch basin, catch cold Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for catchall Kocurek said he was told he had been terminated “for cause,” a catchall term that allows dismissal for just about any reason. Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.\|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News\|December 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST An accusation of witchcraft is vague enough to serve as a kind of catchall for discontent. Will Saudi Arabia Execute Guest Workers for 'Witchcraft'?\|Michael Schulson\|March 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This department is a catchall for a lot of items, and it hides a lot of leaks and wastes in business. Dollars and Sense\|Col. Wm. C. Hunter The IMF's propensity to provide a "catchall" one-measure-fits-all panacea is nothing short of shortsighted and disastrous. After the Rain\|Sam Vaknin Most of you in this Chamber didn't know what was in this catchall bill and report. Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006\|Various British Dictionary definitions for catchall catch-all noun something designed to cover a variety of situations or possibilities (as modifier)a catch-all clause Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to catchall comprehensive, broad, across-the-board, all-around, blanket, encyclopedic, full, general, global, overall, sweeping, umbrella, whole, in toto, wall-to-wall
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catchall

noun

adjective

Origin of catchall

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British Dictionary definitions for catchall

noun

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