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Catch

/kæt͡ʃ/

The act of seizing or capturing.

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📖 Definitions of "Catch"

noun

1
The act of seizing or capturing.
"The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work."
2
The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball.
"Nice catch!"
3
The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.
"Good catch. I never would have remembered that."
4
The game of catching a ball.
"The kids love to play catch."

verb

1
(heading) To capture, overtake.
2
(heading) To seize hold of.
3
(heading) To intercept.
4
(heading) To receive (by being in the way).

🔄 Synonyms of "Catch"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
apprehensionnoun	Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
snapnoun	A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
charmnoun	(often in the plural) The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration.
seeverb	(transitive) To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
beguileverb	(transitive) To charm, delight or captivate.
viewnoun	The act of seeing or looking at something.
entrancenoun	(countable) The place of entering, as a gate or doorway.
hitchnoun	(informal) A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
arrestnoun	(law) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
bewitchverb	(transitive) To fascinate or charm.
captureverb	(transitive) To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
pinchnoun	To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
captivateverb	(figuratively) To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.
snatchverb	(transitive) To grasp and remove quickly.
enamorverb	(mostly in the passive, followed by "of" or "with") To cause to be in love.
collarnoun	Clothes that encircle the neck.
getverb	(transitive or ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
matchnoun	(sports) A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet (commonly called a "bout"), a baseball game, or a cricket match.
watchverb	A portable or wearable timepiece.
take inverb	(transitive) To receive.
haulverb	(transitive) To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle.
stopverb	(intransitive) To cease moving.
grabverb	(transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
enamourverb	(British spelling, Australian spelling, Canadian spelling, New Zealand spelling) Standard spelling of enamor.
fascinateverb	To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.

↔️ Antonyms of "Catch"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
unhitchverb	To disconnect; to detach; to undo that which is hitched.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Catch"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
grabverb	(transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
snatchverb	(transitive) To grasp and remove quickly.
captureverb	(transitive) To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
apprehensionnoun	Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
pick upverb	(transitive) To lift; to grasp and raise.
arrestnoun	(law) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc.
stopverb	(intransitive) To cease moving.
getverb	(transitive or ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
snapnoun	A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
entrancenoun	(countable) The place of entering, as a gate or doorway.
haulverb	(transitive) To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle.
take inverb	(transitive) To receive.
pinchnoun	To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
beguileverb	(transitive) To charm, delight or captivate.
overhearverb	(ambitransitive) To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.
hitchnoun	(informal) A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
viewnoun	The act of seeing or looking at something.
captivateverb	(figuratively) To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.
trip upverb	(intransitive) To commit an error, make a mistake.
fascinateverb	To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.