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- DictionaryCatch/keCH/
verb
- 1. intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped): "she threw the bottle into the air and caught it again"
- 2. capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape): "we hadn't caught a single rabbit"
noun
- 1. an act of catching something, typically a ball.
- 2. a device for securing something such as a door, window, or box: "the window catch was rusty"
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.
Definitions of catch. verb. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of. “ Catch the ball!” synonyms: grab, take hold of. see more. verb. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase. “Did you catch the thief?” synonyms: capture, get. see more. verb. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping.
[transitive, intransitive] catch (something/somebody) to stop and hold a moving object or person, especially in your hands. She managed to catch the keys as they fell. I caught him when he fell. The dog caught the stick in its mouth. I threw the bag in the air and she caught it. ‘Throw me over that towel, will you?’ ‘OK. Catch!’.
to stop someone or something that is moving through the air by getting hold of it: Try to catch the ball. She fell backwards but he caught her in his arms. Fewer examples. She threw an apple to me but I failed to catch it. She jumped up and caught the ball in mid-air. Amazingly, he managed to catch the ball.
to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a criminal; to catch a runaway horse. to trap or ensnare: to catch a fish. to intercept and seize; take and hold (something thrown, falling, etc.): to catch a ball; a barrel to catch rain.
6 days ago · Synonyms: capture, arrest, trap, seize More Synonyms of catch. 2. verb. 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 noun] Synonyms: seize, get, grab, snatch More Synonyms of catch. Catch is also a noun.
Definition of catch noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. catch. noun. /kætʃ/, /ketʃ/ Idioms. of ball. [countable] an act of catching something, for example a ball. Roger made some brilliant catches at today's game. He dropped several easy catches. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
