catch

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

catches

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

catch

past (v2)

caught

past participle (v3)

caught

present participle

catching

3rd person singular

catches

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.The act of seizing or capturing.

   • The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work.

2. 2.The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.

   • Good catch. I never would have remembered that.

3. 3.The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball.

   • The player made an impressive catch.

4. 4.The game of catching a ball.

   • The kids love to play catch.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To capture, overtake.

   • He ran but we caught him at the exit.
   • If you leave now you might catch him.
   • He was caught on video robbing the bank.

2. 2.To seize hold of.

   • I caught some Z's on the train.
   • My leg was caught in a tree-root.
   • I caught my heel on the threshold.

3. 3.To intercept.

   • He caught the last three innings.
   • Watch me catch this raisin in my mouth.
   • I will throw you the ball, and you catch it.

4. 4.To receive (by being in the way).

   • Her hair was caught by the light breeze.
   • Does the sedition catch from man to man?
   • The trees caught quickly in the dry wind.

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Everyday conversation

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Word family

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