(verb)
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
(verb)
perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
ears open to catch every sound
(verb)
perceive by hearing
I didn't catch your name
(noun)
the act of catching an object with the hands
Mays made the catch with his back to the plate
(noun)
a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
it sounds good but what's the catch?
(verb)
suffer from the receipt of
She will catch hell for this behavior!
(verb)
see or watch
(verb)
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
(verb)
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
(verb)
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
Did you catch the thief?
(verb)
to hook or entangle
(verb)
apprehend and reproduce accurately
(noun)
the quantity that was caught
the catch was only 10 fish
(noun)
a restraint that checks the motion of something
(verb)
attract and fix
(verb)
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
(verb)
detect a blunder or misstep
(noun)
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
(noun)
a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
(verb)
attract; cause to be enamored
(verb)
catch up with and possibly overtake
(verb)
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
did you catch that allusion?
don't catch your meaning
(noun)
a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
(noun)
a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
he played catch with his son in the backyard
(noun)
a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
(noun)
anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
he shared his catch with the others
(verb)
become aware of
(verb)
be struck or affected by
catch fire
catch the mood
(verb)
be the catcher
Who is catching?
(verb)
cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
(verb)
check oneself during an action
She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind
(verb)
contract
did you catch a cold?
(verb)
delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
(verb)
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
(verb)
get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
catch one's breath
(verb)
reach in time
I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock
(verb)
spread or be communicated
The fashion did not catch
(verb)
start burning
(verb)
take in and retain
We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater