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catch


Definition: Meaning of, catch in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / katʃ /

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Present Participle Third Person Singular
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  1. take and hold [intransitive and transitive] to get hold of and stop an object such as a ball that is moving through the air [↪  throw]
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  2. take and hold [transitive] to suddenly take hold of someone or something with your hand
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  3. find/stop somebody [transitive] to stop someone after you have been chasing them and not let them get away
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  4. find/stop somebody [transitive] to find a criminal or enemy and stop them from escaping [=  capture]
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  5. see somebody doing something [transitive] to see someone doing something that they did not want you to know they were doing
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  6. illness [transitive] to get an infectious disease
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  7. catch somebody by surprise/catch somebody off guard also catch somebody napping/unawares , catch somebody on the hop British English to do something or to happen when someone is not expecting it or prepared for it
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  8. catch somebody with their pants/trousers down to discover that someone is doing something that they should not be doing or has not done something that they should have done
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  9. animal/fish [transitive] to trap an animal or fish by using a trap, net, or hook, or by hunting it
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  10. catch a train/plane/bus to get on a train, plane etc in order to travel on it, or to be in time to get on a train, plane etc before it leaves
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  11. not miss somebody/something [transitive] to not be too late to do something, see something, talk to someone etc
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  12. get stuck [intransitive and transitive] if your hand, finger, clothing etc catches or is caught in something, it gets stuck in it accidentally
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  13. catch somebody's attention/interest/imagination etc to make you notice something and feel interested in it
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  14. not catch something spoken to not hear or understand what someone says
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  15. hear [transitive] to manage to hear a sound
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  16. catch you later spoken used to say goodbye
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  17. do/see something [transitive] spoken especially American English to go somewhere in order to do or see something
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  18. catch a ride American English spoken to go somewhere in someone else's car
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  19. you won't catch me doing something also you won't catch me somewhere spoken used to say that you would never do something
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  20. catch it informal to be punished by someone such as a parent or teacher because you have done something wrong
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  21. catch a glimpse of somebody/something to see someone or something for a very short time
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  22. catch sight of somebody/something to suddenly see someone or something that you have been looking for or have been hoping to see
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  23. describe well [transitive] to show or describe the character or quality of something well in a picture, piece of writing etc [=  capture]
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  24. burn catch fire if something catches fire, it starts to burn accidentally
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  25. burn [intransitive] if a fire catches, it starts to burn
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  26. catch somebody's eye to attract someone's attention and make them look at something
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  27. catch somebody's eye to look at someone at the same moment that they are looking at you
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  28. catch yourself doing something to suddenly realize you are doing something
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  29. hit [transitive] to hit someone in or on a particular part of their body
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  30. be caught in/without etc something to be in a situation that you cannot easily get out of or in which you do not have something you need
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  31. catch your breath to pause for a moment after a lot of physical effort in order to breathe normally again
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  32. catch your breath to stop breathing for a moment because something has surprised, frightened, or shocked you
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  33. catch your breath to take some time to stop and think about what you will do next after having been very busy or active
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  34. container [transitive] if a container catches liquid, it is in a position where the liquid falls into it
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  35. shine [transitive] if the light catches something or if something catches the light, the light shines on it
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  36. catch the sun informal if you catch the sun, your skin becomes red and sometimes sore because of the effects of sunlight
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  37. wind [transitive] if something catches the wind or the wind catches something, it blows on it
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  38. sport [transitive] to end a player's INNINGS in CRICKET by catching the ball that is hit off their BAT before it touches the ground
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  39. sport [intransitive] to be the CATCHER in a game of baseball
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
catch catches
  1. [countable] an act of catching a ball that has been thrown or hit
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  2. [countable usually singular] informal a hidden problem or difficulty
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  3. [countable] a hook or something similar for fastening a door or lid and keeping it shut
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  4. [countable] a quantity of fish that has been caught at one time
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  5. [uncountable] a simple game in which two or more people throw a ball to each other
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  6. a catch in your voice/throat a short pause that you make when you are speaking because, you feel upset or are beginning to cry
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  7. a (good) catch someone who is a good person to have a relationship with or to marry because they are rich, attractive etc - often used humorously
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catch used in phrases

  • Catch-22 (noun)
    1. an impossible situation that you cannot solve because you need to do one thing in order to do a second thing, but you cannot do the second thing until you have done the first
  • catch 22 (noun)
    1. situation in which an action has consequences which make it impossible to pursue that action
  • catch a glimpse (verb)
    1. see something for a brief time
  • catch a wink (verb)
    1. take a siesta
  • catch cold (verb)
    1. come down with a cold
  • catch crop (noun)
    1. e.g. lettuce a crop that grows quickly and can be planted between two regular crops grown in successive seasons or between two rows of crops in the same season
  • catch fire (verb)
    1. start to burn or burst into flames
  • catch it (verb)
    1. receive punishment; be scolded or reprimanded
  • catch one's breath (verb)
    1. take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
  • catch sight (verb)
    1. see something for a brief time
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catch used in phrasal verbs

  • catch at (phrasal verb)
    1. catch at something to reach out and try to get hold of something
  • catch on (phrasal verb)
    1. to become popular or fashionable
    2. to understand
  • catch out (phrasal verb)
    1. to show that someone has made a mistake or is not telling the truth, especially by asking them questions
    2. [usually passive] to put someone in an unpleasant or difficult situation that they are not prepared for
  • catch up (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive/transitive] catch someone/something up to go faster so that you reach the person or vehicle in front of you
    2. [intransitive/transitive] catch someone/something up to improve in order to reach the same standard or rate as someone or something
  • catch up with (phrasal verb)
    1. catch up with someone to find and arrest someone who has committed a crime after searching for them or chasing them
    2. catch up with someone to begin to have an effect on someone
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