noun • a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
• the quantity that was caught
• a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
• anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
• a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
• a restraint that checks the motion of something
• a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
• a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
• the act of catching an object with the hands
• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
verb • discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
• perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
• reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
• take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
• succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
• to hook or entangle
• attract and fix
• capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
• reach in time
• get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
• catch up with and possibly overtake
• be struck or affected by
• check oneself during an action
• hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
• see or watch
• cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
• detect a blunder or misstep
• grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
• come down with
• start burning
• perceive by hearing
• suffer from the receipt of
• attract; cause to be enamored
• apprehend and reproduce accurately
• take in and retain
• spread or be communicated
• be the catcher
• become aware of
• delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
