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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CATCH, v.t.
1. To seize or lay hold on with the hand; carrying the sense of pursuit, thrusting forward the hand, or rushing on.
And they came upon him and caught him. Acts 6.
2. To seize, in a general sense; as, to catch a ball; to catch hold of a bough.
3. To seize, as in a snare or trap; to ensnare; to entangle.
They sent certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words. Mark 12.
4. To seize in pursuit; hence simply to overtake; a popular use of the word.
He ran, but could not catch him companion.
5. To take hold; to communicate to.
The fire caught the adjoining building.
6. To seize the affections; to engage and attach to; as, to catch the fair.
7. To take or receive by contagion or infection; as, to catch the measles or small pox.
8. To snatch; to take suddenly; as, to catch a book out of the hand.
9. To receive something passing.
The swelling sails no more catch the soft airs and wanton in the sky. Trumbull.
To catch at, to endeavor to seize suddenly.
To catch at all opportunities of subverting the state.
To catch up, to snatch; to take up suddenly.
CATCH, v.i.
1. To communicate; to spread by infecting; as, a disease will catch from man to man.
2. Any thing that seizes or takes hold, as a hook.
3. The posture of seizing; a state of preparation to catch, or of watching an opportunity to seize; as, to lie upon the catch.
4. A sudden advantage taken.
5. The thing caught, considered as an object of desire; profit; advantage.
Hector shall have a great catch. Shak.
6. A snatch; a short interval of action.
It has been writ by catches.
7. A little portion.
We retain a catch of a pretty story.
8. In music, a fugue in the unison, wherein to humor some conceit in the words, the melody is broken, and the sense is interrupted in one part, and caught and supported by another, or a different sense is given to the words; or a piece for three or more voices, one of which leads and the others follow in the same notes.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the catch?" [syn: catch, gimmick]
2: the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish" [syn: catch, haul]
3: a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect [syn: catch, match]
4: anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); "he shared his catch with the others"
5: a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
6: a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open" [syn: catch, stop]
7: a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
8: a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; "he played catch with his son in the backyard"
9: the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion" [syn: catch, grab, snatch, snap]
10: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" [syn: apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody] v
1: discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state; "She caught her son eating candy"; "She was caught shoplifting"
2: perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse" [syn: catch, pick up]
3: reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; "the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach" [syn: get, catch]
4: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" [syn: catch, grab, take hold of]
5: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?" [syn: get, catch, capture]
6: to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup" [syn: hitch, catch] [ant: unhitch]
7: attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter" [syn: catch, arrest, get]
8: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today" [syn: capture, catch]
9: reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"
10: get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath"
11: catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp" [syn: overtake, catch, catch up with]
12: be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood"
13: check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"
14: hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table" [syn: catch, take in, overhear]
15: see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie" [syn: watch, view, see, catch, take in]
16: cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles"
17: detect a blunder or misstep; "The reporter tripped up the senator" [syn: trip up, catch]
18: grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; "did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; "don't catch your meaning"; "did you get it?"; "She didn't get the joke"; "I just don't get him" [syn: catch, get]
19: contract; "did you catch a cold?"
20: start burning; "The fire caught"
21: perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time" [syn: catch, get]
22: suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!" [syn: catch, get]
23: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" [syn: capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant]
24: apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs" [syn: catch, get]
25: take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater"
26: spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch"
27: be the catcher; "Who is catching?"
28: become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window"
29: delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"

Merriam Webster's

I. verb (caught; catching) Etymology: 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 Date: 13th century 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 f. to become suddenly aware of <caught me looking at him> 2. a. to take hold of ; seize b. to affect suddenly 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: as a. contract <catch a cold> b. to respond sympathetically to the point of being imbued 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 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 my attention> <caught her eye> 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 <catch a person's likeness> 10. a. see, watch <catch a game on TV> b. to listen to 11. to serve as a catcher for in baseball 12. to meet with <catch you later> intransitive verb 1. to grasp hastily or try to grasp 2. to become caught 3. to catch fire 4. to play the position of catcher on a baseball team 5. kick over <the engine caught> • catchable adjective Synonyms: catch, capture, trap, snare, entrap, ensnare, bag mean to come to possess or control by or as if by seizing. catch implies the seizing of something in motion or in flight or in hiding <caught the dog as it ran by>. capture suggests taking by overcoming resistance or difficulty <capture an enemy stronghold>. trap, snare, entrap, ensnare imply seizing by some device that holds the one caught at the mercy of the captor. trap and snare apply more commonly to physical seizing <trap animals> <snared butterflies with a net>. entrap and ensnare more often are figurative <entrapped the witness with a trick question> <a sting operation that ensnared burglars>. bag implies shooting down a fleeing or distant prey <bagged a brace of pheasants>. II. noun Date: 15th century 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 b. a game in which a ball is thrown and caught 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 7. a concealed difficulty or complication <there must be a catch> 8. a momentary audible break in the voice or breath

Britannica Concise

English round, or simple vocal canon, for three or more unaccompanied voices. Catches were sung by men as a popular pastime in the 16th-19th cent. The increasingly intricate and clever interaction of the voices often produced comic and off-color verbal effects, especially in the late-17th-cent. Restoration period.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v. (past and past part. caught) 1 tr. a lay hold of so as to restrain or prevent from escaping; capture in a trap, in one's hands, etc. b (also catch hold of) get into one's hands so as to retain, operate, etc. (caught hold of the handle). 2 tr. detect or surprise (a person, esp. in a wrongful or embarrassing act) (caught me in the act; caught him smoking). 3 tr. a intercept and hold (a moving thing) in the hands etc. (failed to catch the ball; a bowl to catch the drips). b Cricket dismiss (a batsman) by catching the ball before it reaches the ground. 4 tr. a contract (a disease) by infection or contagion. b acquire (a quality or feeling) from another's example (caught her enthusiasm). 5 tr. a reach in time and board (a train, bus, etc.). b be in time to see etc. (a person or thing about to leave or finish) (if you hurry you'll catch them; caught the end of the performance). 6 tr. a apprehend with the senses or the mind (esp. a thing occurring quickly or briefly) (didn't catch what he said). b (of an artist etc.) reproduce faithfully. 7 a intr. become fixed or entangled; be checked (the bolt began to catch). b tr. cause to do this (caught her tights on a nail). c tr. (often foll. by on) hit, deal a blow to (caught him on the nose; caught his elbow on the table). 8 tr. draw the attention of; captivate (caught his eye; caught her fancy). 9 intr. begin to burn. 10 tr. (often foll. by up) reach or overtake (a person etc. ahead). 11 tr. check suddenly (caught his breath). 12 tr. (foll. by at) grasp or try to grasp. --n. 1 a an act of catching. b Cricket a chance or act of catching the ball. 2 a an amount of a thing caught, esp. of fish. b a thing or person caught or worth catching, esp. in marriage. 3 a a question, trick, etc., intended to deceive, incriminate, etc. b an unexpected or hidden difficulty or disadvantage. 4 a device for fastening a door or window etc. 5 Mus. a round, esp. with words arranged to produce a humorous effect. Phrases and idioms: catch-all (often attrib.) a thing designed to be all-inclusive. catch-as-catch-can a style of wrestling with few holds barred. catch at a straw see STRAW. catch crop a crop grown between two staple crops (in position or time). catch one's death see DEATH. catch fire see FIRE. catch it sl. be punished or in trouble. catch me! etc. (often foll. by pres. part.) colloq. you may be sure I etc. shall not. catch on colloq. 1 (of a practice, fashion, etc.) become popular. 2 (of a person) understand what is meant. catch out 1 detect in a mistake etc. 2 take unawares; cause to be bewildered or confused. 3 = sense 3b of v. catch-phrase a phrase in frequent use. catch the sun 1 be in a sunny position. 2 become sunburnt. catch up 1 a (often foll. by with) reach a person etc. ahead (he caught up in the end; he caught us up; he caught up with us). b (often foll. by with, on) make up arrears (of work etc.) (must catch up with my correspondence). 2 snatch or pick up hurriedly. 3 (often in passive) a involve; entangle (caught up in suspicious dealings). b fasten up (hair caught up in a ribbon). Derivatives: catchable adj. Etymology: ME f. AF & ONF cachier, OF chacier, ult. f. L captare try to catch

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Catch Catch, n. 1. Act of seizing; a grasp. --Sir P. Sidney. 2. That by which anything is caught or temporarily fastened; as, the catch of a gate. 3. The posture of seizing; a state of preparation to lay hold of, or of watching he opportunity to seize; as, to lie on the catch. [Archaic] --Addison. The common and the canon law . . . lie at catch, and wait advantages one againt another. --T. Fuller. 4. That which is caught or taken; profit; gain; especially, the whole quantity caught or taken at one time; as, a good catch of fish. Hector shall have a great catch if he knock out either of your brains. --Shak. 5. Something desirable to be caught, esp. a husband or wife in matrimony. [Colloq.] --Marryat. 6. pl. Passing opportunities seized; snatches. It has been writ by catches with many intervals. --Locke. 7. A slight remembrance; a trace. We retain a catch of those pretty stories. --Glanvill. 8. (Mus.) A humorous canon or round, so contrived that the singers catch up each other's words.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Catch Catch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caughtor Catched; p. pr. & vb. n. Catching. Catched is rarely used.] [OE. cacchen, OF. cachier, dialectic form of chacier to hunt, F. chasser, fr. (assumend) LL. captiare, for L. capture, V. intens. of capere to take, catch. See Capacious, and cf. Chase, Case a box.] 1. To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball. 2. To seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief. ``They pursued . . . and caught him.'' --Judg. i. 6. 3. To take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook; as, to catch a bird or fish. 4. Hence: To insnare; to entangle. ``To catch him in his words''. --Mark xii. 13. 5. To seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to catch a melody. ``Fiery thoughts . . . whereof I catch the issue.'' --Tennyson. 6. To communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the adjoining building. 7. To engage and attach; to please; to charm. The soothing arts that catch the fair. --Dryden. 8. To get possession of; to attain. Torment myself to catch the English throne. --Shak. 9. To take or receive; esp. to take by sympathy, contagion, infection, or exposure; as, to catch the spirit of an occasion; to catch the measles or smallpox; to catch cold; the house caught fire. 10. To come upon unexpectedly or by surprise; to find; as, to catch one in the act of stealing. 11. To reach in time; to come up with; as, to catch a train. To catch fire, to become inflamed or ignited. to catch it to get a scolding or beating; to suffer punishment. [Colloq.] To catch one's eye, to interrupt captiously while speaking. [Colloq.] ``You catch me up so very short.'' --Dickens. To catch up, to snatch; to take up suddenly.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Catch Catch, v. i. 1. To attain possession. [Obs.] Have is have, however men do catch. --Shak. 2. To be held or impeded by entanglement or a light obstruction; as, a kite catches in a tree; a door catches so as not to open. 3. To take hold; as, the bolt does not catch. 4. To spread by, or as by, infecting; to communicate. Does the sedition catch from man to man? --Addison. To catch at, to attempt to seize; to be eager to get or use. ``[To] catch at all opportunities of subverting the state.'' --Addison. To catch up with, to come up with; to overtake.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(catches, catching, caught) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device. Police say they are confident of catching the gunman... Where did you catch the fish?... I wondered if it was an animal caught in a trap. = capture VERB: V n, V n, V-ed 2. If you catch an object that is moving through the air, you seize it with your hands. I jumped up to catch a ball and fell over. VERB: V n • Catch is also a noun. He missed the catch and the match was lost. N-COUNT 3. If you catch a part of someone's body, you take or seize it with your hand, often in order to stop them going somewhere. Liz caught his arm... He knelt beside her and caught her hand in both of his... Garrido caught her by the wrist. = seize VERB: V n, V n prep, V n prep 4. If one thing catches another, it hits it accidentally or manages to hit it. The stinging slap almost caught his face... I may have caught him with my elbow but it was just an accident... He caught her on the side of her head with his other fist. VERB: V n, V n with n, V n on n 5. If something catches on or in an object or if an object catches something, it accidentally becomes attached to the object or stuck in it. Her ankle caught on a root, and she almost lost her balance... A man caught his foot in the lawnmower. VERB: V prep, V n prep 6. When you catch a bus, train, or plane, you get on it in order to travel somewhere. We were in plenty of time for Anthony to catch the ferry... He caught a taxi to Harrods. = get VERB: V n, V n prep 7. If you catch someone doing something wrong, you see or find them doing it. He caught a youth breaking into a car... Three years ago my wife and I divorced. I caught her with her boss. VERB: V n -ing, V n prep 8. If you catch yourself doing something, especially something surprising, you suddenly become aware that you are doing it. I caught myself feeling almost sorry for poor Mr Laurence. = find VERB: V pron-refl -ing 9. If you catch something or catch a glimpse of it, you notice it or manage to see it briefly. As she turned back she caught the puzzled look on her mother's face... He caught a glimpse of the man's face in a shop window. VERB: V n, V n 10. If you catch something that someone has said, you manage to hear it. I do not believe I caught your name... The men out in the corridor were trying to catch what they said. VERB: V n, V wh 11. If you catch a TV or radio programme or an event, you manage to see or listen to it. Bill turns on the radio to catch the local news... VERB: V n 12. If you catch someone, you manage to contact or meet them to talk to them, especially when they are just about to go somewhere else. I dialled Elizabeth's number thinking I might catch her before she left for work... Hello, Dolph. Glad I caught you. VERB: V n, V n 13. If something or someone catches you by surprise or at a bad time, you were not expecting them or do not feel able to deal with them. She looked as if the photographer had caught her by surprise... I'm sorry but I just cannot say anything. You've caught me at a bad time... The sheer number of spectators has caught everyone unprepared. VERB: V n prep, V n prep, V n adj 14. If something catches your attention or your eye, you notice it or become interested in it. My shoes caught his attention... A quick movement across the aisle caught his eye. VERB: V n, V n 15. If you are caught in a storm or other unpleasant situation, it happens when you cannot avoid its effects. When he was fishing off the island he was caught in a storm and almost drowned... Visitors to the area were caught between police and the rioters. V-PASSIVE: be/get V-ed prep, be/get V-ed prep 16. If you are caught between two alternatives or two people, you do not know which one to choose or follow. The Jordanian leader is caught between both sides in the dispute... She was caught between envy and admiration. V-PASSIVE: be V-ed between pl-n, be V-ed between pl-n 17. If you catch a cold or a disease, you become ill with it. The more stress you are under, the more likely you are to catch a cold. VERB: V n 18. To catch liquids or small pieces that fall from somewhere means to collect them in a container. ...a specially designed breadboard with a tray to catch the crumbs. = collect VERB: V n 19. If something catches the light or if the light catches it, it reflects the light and looks bright or shiny. They saw the ship's guns, catching the light of the moon... Often a fox goes across the road in front of me and I just catch it in the headlights. VERB: V n, V n in n 20. A catch on a window, door, or container is a device that fastens it. She fiddled with the catch of her bag... N-COUNT 21. A catch is a hidden problem or difficulty in a plan or an offer that seems surprisingly good. The catch is that you work for your supper, and the food and accommodation can be very basic... = snag N-COUNT: usu sing 22. When people have been fishing, their catch is the total number of fish that they have caught. The catch included one fish over 18 pounds. N-COUNT 23. Catch is a game in which children throw a ball to each other. N-UNCOUNT 24. Catch is a game in which one child chases other children and tries to touch or catch one of them. = tag 25. see also catching 26. You can say things such as 'You wouldn't catch me doing that' to emphasize that you would never do a particular thing. (INFORMAL) You wouldn't catch me in there, I can tell you. PHRASE: PHR -ing, PHR prep/adv [emphasis] 27. to catch your breath: see breath to catch fire: see fire to catch hold of something: see hold to be caught short: see short to catch sight of something: see sight

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Grasp, seize, snatch, clutch, gripe, grasp, lay hold of, fasten upon. 2. Arrest, apprehend, capture. 3. Overtake, come up with. 4. Ensnare, entrap, entangle. 5. Captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate, bewitch, win. 6. Take (as a disease). 7. Take unawares, surprise, come suddenly on. II. v. n. 1. Lay hold, take hold, hold. 2. Get entangled, hitch. 3. Be contagious, be communicated, spread by infection. III. n. 1. Seizure See capture. 2. Snatch, short effort. 3. Clasp, hook. See hasp. 4. (Mus.) Humorous round, comic rondo. 5. Quantity (of fish caught), amount caught, catching, take.

Moby Thesaurus

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