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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.
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.
Definition of catch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
4 days ago · 1. transitive verb. When you catch a bus, train, or plane, you get on it in order to travel somewhere.
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. Join us.
