Definition of Catch

(n.)
A humorous canon or round, so contrived that the singers catch up each other's words.
  

(n.)
A slight remembrance; a trace.
  

(n.)
Act of seizing; a grasp.
  

(n.)
Passing opportunities seized; snatches.
  

(n.)
Something desirable to be caught, esp. a husband or wife in matrimony.
  

(n.)
That by which anything is caught or temporarily fastened; as, the catch of a gate.
  

(n.)
That which is caught or taken; profit; gain; especially, the whole quantity caught or taken at one time; as, a good catch of fish.
  

(n.)
The posture of seizing; a state of preparation to lay hold of, or of watching he opportunity to seize; as, to lie on the catch.
  

(v. i.)
To attain possession.
  

(v. i.)
To be held or impeded by entanglement or a light obstruction; as, a kite catches in a tree; a door catches so as not to open.
  

(v. i.)
To spread by, or as by, infecting; to communicate.
  

(v. i.)
To take hold; as, the bolt does not catch.
  

(v. t.)
Hence: To insnare; to entangle.
  

(v. t.)
To come upon unexpectedly or by surprise; to find; as, to catch one in the act of stealing.
  

(v. t.)
To communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the adjoining building.
  

(v. t.)
To engage and attach; to please; to charm.
  

(v. t.)
To get possession of; to attain.
  

(v. t.)
To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball.
  

(v. t.)
To reach in time; to come up with; as, to catch a train.
  

(v. t.)
To seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief.
  

(v. t.)
To seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to catch a melody.
  

(v. t.)
To take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook; as, to catch a bird or fish.
  

(v. t.)
To take or receive; esp. to take by sympathy, contagion, infection, or exposure; as, to catch the spirit of an occasion; to catch the measles or smallpox; to catch cold; the house caught fire.
  

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catch
\catch\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. caught (?) or catched (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. catching. catched is rarely used.] [oe. cacchen, of. cachier, dialectic form of chacier to hunt, f. chasser, fr. (assumend) ll. captiare, for l. capture, v. intens. of capere to take, catch. see capacious, and cf. chase, case a box.]
1. to lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball.
2. to seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief. "they pursued and caught him." i. 6.
3. to take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook; as, to catch a bird or fish.
4. hence: to insnare; to entangle. "to catch him in his words". 13.
5. to seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to catch a melody. "fiery thoughts whereof i catch the issue."
6. to communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the adjoining building.
7. to engage and attach; to please; to charm. the soothing arts that catch the fair.
8. to get possession of; to attain. torment myself to catch the english throne.
9. to take or receive; esp. to take by sympathy, contagion, infection, or exposure; as, to catch the spirit of an occasion; to catch the measles or smallpox; to catch cold; the house caught fire.
10. to come upon unexpectedly or by surprise; to find; as, to catch one in the act of stealing.
11. to reach in time; to come up with; as, to catch a train.

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  similar words(23) 

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 to catch fire 
 to catch upon the hip 
 to catch one`s eye 
 catch out 
 to catch up with 
 catch title 
 catch fire 
 glottal catch 
 fair catch 
 to catch up 
 catch crop 
 to catch at 
 tallow catch 
 to catch a crab 
 catch-as-catch-can wrestling 
 halt and catch fire 
 catch-as-catch-can wrestling 
 catch up with 
 to catch it 
 catch-basin 
 catch-meadow 
 catch-cropping 
 to catch a tartar 

Meaning
Joseph Heller's novel. The paradox that trapped members of the US military: Anyone who applied to get out of military service on the grounds of insanity was behaving rationally and thus couldn't be insane. The phrase is now often misapplied to any problematic or unwelcome situation.
Origin
From Joseph Heller's novel.

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I catch: beirim

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Annwyd = n. a cold, a chillness Cael yr annwyd, to catch cold

Chweina = v. to catch fleas

Chwilota = v. to catch beetles

Clicied = n. latch, catch

Crap = n. a grapple, a catch

Dala = v. to hold, to bear, catch

Eoca = v. to catch salmon

Haff = n. a snatch, a catch

Llygota = to catch mice

Llymrieita = v. to catch sand eels

Llyswena = v. to catch eels

Pilcota = v. to catch minnows

musical round.

1. person of either sex regarded as a highly-desirable person for a relationship or marriage: "The young doctor was the best catch in town"; 2. confidence trick

in poor form, not quick (in sport)

situation or rule which prevents the completion of an operation and may establish a futile self-perpetuating cycle (from the title of the novel (1961) by J. Heller, American novelist)

yawn; astounded look with jaw wide open

have a short sleep

get a scolding or a beating

Rugby League football

1. trap somebody, as into revealing a secret or displaying ignorance; 2. surprise

go for a sleep

become infected with a virus (e.g. influenza)

common phrase of farewell

(cricket) simple catch

have a lot of fun

have a lot of fun

1. to see:"I caught a movie at the theatre in Springfield last night"
2. to hear, understand:"Did you catch that?"
3. to get, buy, attend, etc., when referring to meals

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Noun
1. a hidden drawback; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"
(hypernym) drawback
2. the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish"
(synonym) haul
(hypernym) indefinite quantity
(derivation) capture
3. a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
(synonym) match
(hypernym) adult, grownup
(derivation) capture, enamour, trance, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
4. anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); "he shared his catch with the others"
(hypernym) object, physical object
5. a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
(hypernym) manner of speaking, speech, delivery
6. a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"
(synonym) stop
(hypernym) restraint, constraint
(hyponym) doorstop, doorstopper
7. a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
(hypernym) fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
(hyponym) hasp
(derivation) hitch
8. a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; "he played catch with his son in the backyard"
(hypernym) game
9. the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
(synonym) grab, snatch, snap
(hypernym) touch, touching
(hyponym) fair catch
(derivation) grab, take hold of
10. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
(synonym) apprehension, arrest, collar, pinch, taking into custody
(hypernym) capture, gaining control, seizure
(derivation) get, capture

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Verb
1. discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state; "She caught her son eating candy"; "She was caught shoplifting"
(hypernym) surprise
2. perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse"
(synonym) pick up
(hypernym) perceive, comprehend
3. reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; "the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach"
(synonym) get
(hypernym) hit
4. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"
(synonym) grab, take hold of
(hypernym) seize, prehend, clutch
(hyponym) harpoon
(see-also) catch up
(derivation) grab, snatch, snap
5. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
(synonym) get, capture
(hypernym) seize, prehend, clutch
(hyponym) recapture, retake
(derivation) apprehension, arrest, collar, pinch, taking into custody
6. to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup"
(synonym) hitch
(hypernym) attach
(hyponym) snag
7. attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"
(synonym) arrest, get
(hypernym) attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
8. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"
(synonym) capture
(hypernym) get, acquire
(hyponym) hunt, run, hunt down, track down
(derivation) haul
9. reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"
(hypernym) board, get on
(hyponym) get
(verb-group) overtake, catch up with
10. get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath"
(hypernym) get, acquire
11. catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"
(synonym) overtake, catch up with
(entail) compete, vie, contend
12. be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood"
(hypernym) change
(verb-group) get
13. check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"
(hypernym) control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
14. hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table"
(synonym) take in, overhear
(hypernym) hear
(entail) listen
(verb-group) get
15. see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"
(synonym) watch, view, see, take in
(hypernym) watch
(hyponym) visualize, visualise
(verb-group) see
16. cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles"
(verb-group) hitch
17. detect a blunder or misstep; "The reporter tripped up the senator"
(synonym) trip up
(hypernym) learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see
18. grasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of; "did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; "don't catch your meaning"; "did you get it?"; "She didn't get the joke"; "I just don't get him"
(synonym) get
(hypernym) understand
(verb-group) get
19. contract; "did you catch a cold?"
(hypernym) contract, take, get
(hyponym) catch cold
(verb-group) contract, take, get
20. start burning; "The fire caught"
(hypernym) erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate
21. perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time"
(synonym) get
(hypernym) hear
(verb-group) take in, overhear
22. suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!"
(synonym) get
(hypernym) hurt, ache, suffer
23. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
(synonym) capture, enamour, trance, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
(hypernym) attract, appeal
(hyponym) hold
(derivation) match
24. apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs"
(synonym) get
(hypernym) reproduce
(verb-group) get
25. take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater"
(hypernym) roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard
(verb-group) capture
(derivation) catchment
26. spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch"
(hypernym) spread, propagate
27. be the catcher; "Who is catching?"
(hypernym) play
(verb-group) grab, take hold of
(derivation) catcher
(classification) baseball, baseball game, ball
28. become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window"
(hypernym) witness, find, see
29. delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"
(hypernym) delay, detain, hold up

The dream was always running ahead of me. To catch up, to live for a moment in unison with it, that was the miracle.
  

1. Any activity that results in killing any fish or bringing any live fish on board a vessel.
2. The component of fish encountering fishing gear which is retained by the gear. (US Department of Commerce, 1996)

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A Java programming language keyword used to declare a block of statements to be executed in the event that a Java exception, or run time error, occurs in a preceding "try" block. See also exception handler.

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The act of a fielder in getting secure possession in his hand or glove of a ball in flight and firmly holding it

In keno, to catch a number means that a number you have marked on your keno ticket has been drawn

kum, kum-tor

Both hands go through the motions of catching a ball.