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- Dictionarycatch/katʃ/
verb
- 1. intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped): "she threw the bottle into the air and caught it again" Similar Opposite
- 2. capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape): "we hadn't caught a single rabbit" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an act of catching something, typically a ball.
- 2. a game in which a ball is thrown back and forth between two or more players.
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to discover, see, or realize something, especially someone doing something wrong: [ + -ing verb ] He caught her read ing his old love letters. If the virus is caught (= discovered) in time, most patients can be successfully treated.
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. : 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.
Catch definition: to seize or capture, especially after pursuit. See examples of CATCH used in a sentence.
33 meanings: 1. to take hold of so as to retain or restrain 2. to take, seize, or capture, esp after pursuit 3. to ensnare or.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of catch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CATCH definition: 1. to stop someone or something that is moving through the air by getting hold of it: 2. to find…. Learn more.
1. a. To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement: caught the ball in the web of the lacrosse stick. b. To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp: caught me by the arm; caught the reins. c. To stop (oneself) from doing an action: I caught myself before replying. 2. a.
When you catch something, you grasp it or seize it in your hands, the way you catch a basketball when your friend throws it to you. As a verb, catch describes grabbing and holding on.
Catch Definition. kăch, kĕch. catches, catching, caught. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Adjective. Idiom. Filter. verb. catches, catching, caught. To take hold or spread, as fire. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To seize and hold, as after a chase; capture. Webster's New World.
verb. /kætʃ/ Verb Forms. hold. [transitive] catch something to stop and hold a moving object, especially in your hands She managed to catch the keys as they fell. “Would you throw me a towel?” “OK. Catch!” The dog caught the stick in its mouth. Take your English to the next level.
