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catch

katʃ

Meanings

verb

intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped).
E.g. she threw the bottle into the air and caught it again
capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape).
E.g. we hadn't caught a single rabbit
(of an object) accidentally become entangled or trapped in something.
E.g. a button caught in her hair
reach in time and board (a train, bus, or aircraft).
E.g. they caught the 12.15 from Oxford
engage (a person's interest or imagination).
E.g. it was the business scheme that had caught his imagination
strike (someone) on a part of the body.
E.g. Ben caught him on the chin with an uppercut
contract (an illness) through infection or contagion.
E.g. he served in Macedonia, where he caught malaria
become ignited and start burning.
E.g. the rafters have caught

noun

an act of catching something, typically a ball.
a game in which a ball is thrown back and forth between two or more players.
a device for securing something such as a door, window, or box.
E.g. the window catch was rusty
a hidden problem or disadvantage in an apparently ideal situation.
E.g. there's a catch in it somewhere
an unevenness in a person's voice caused by emotion.
E.g. there was a catch in Anne's voice
a round, typically one with words arranged to produce a humorous effect.

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