Etymology : Middle English cacchen, from Old North French cachier to hunt, from Vulgar Latin captiare, alteration of Latin captare to chase, frequentative of capere to take; more at HEAVE
Pronunciation : kach, kech
Function : verb
Date : 13th century
1. capture; loot; latch; sarcasm; trick, something suspicious; romantic partner with many positive qualities (Slang). capture; trap; understand; stick; be held, be involved.
2. to see:
"I caught a movie at the theatre in Springfield last night ".
3. to hear, understand: "Did you catch that? ".
4. to get, buy, attend, etc., when referring to meals. 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.].
5. 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.
6. to seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief. "they pursued and caught him." i.
7. 3. to take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook; as, to catch a bird or fish.
8. hence: to insnare; to entangle. "to catch him in his words".
9. 5. to seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to catch a melody. "fiery thoughts whereof i catch the issue.".
10. to communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the adjoining building.
11. to engage and attach; to please; to charm. the soothing arts that catch the fair.
12. to get possession of; to attain. torment myself to catch the english throne.
13. 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.
14. to come upon unexpectedly or by surprise; to find; as, to catch one in the act of stealing.
15. to reach in time; to come up with; as, to catch a train.
16. To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball.
17. To seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief.
18. To take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook; as, to catch a bird or fish.
19. Hence: To insnare; to entangle.
20. To seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to catch a melody.
21. To communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the adjoining building.
22. To engage and attach; to please; to charm.
23. To get possession of; to attain.
24. 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.
25. To come upon unexpectedly or by surprise; to find; as, to catch one in the act of stealing.
26. To reach in time; to come up with; as, to catch a train.
27. To attain possession.
28. 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.
29. To take hold; as, the bolt does not catch.
30. To spread by, or as by, infecting; to communicate.
31. Act of seizing; a grasp.
32. That by which anything is caught or temporarily fastened; as, the catch of a gate.
33. 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.
34. That which is caught or taken; profit; gain; especially, the whole quantity caught or taken at one time; as, a good catch of fish.
35. Something desirable to be caught, esp. a husband or wife in matrimony.
36. Passing opportunities seized; snatches.
37. A slight remembrance; a trace.
38. A humorous canon or round, so contrived that the singers catch up each other's words. 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" a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; "he played catch with his son in the backyard" a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open" a hidden drawback; "it sounds good but what's the catch?" a break or check in the voice anything that is caught ; "he shared his catch with the others" a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish" contract; "did you catch a cold?" delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting" be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood" 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" 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" become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window" be the catcher; "Who is catching?" cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles" spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch" take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater" attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter" apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs" reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock" suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!" 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" hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table" perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time" get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath" check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind" start burning; "The fire caught".
39. 1. If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device. Police say they are confident of catching the gunman Where did you catch the fish? I wondered if it was an animal caught in a trap. = capture.
40. If you catch an object that is moving through the air, you seize it with your hands. I jumped up to catch a ball and fell over. Catch is also a noun. He missed the catch and the match was lost.
41. If you catch a part of someone's body, you take or seize it with your hand, often in order to stop them going somewhere. Liz caught his arm He knelt beside her and caught her hand in both of his Garrido caught her by the wrist. = seize.
42. If one thing catches another, it hits it accidentally or manages to hit it. The stinging slap almost caught his face I may have caught him with my elbow but it was just an accident He caught her on the side of her head with his other fist.
43. If something catches on or in an object or if an object catches something, it accidentally becomes attached to the object or stuck in it. Her ankle caught on a root, and she almost lost her balance A man caught his foot in the lawnmower.
44. When you catch a bus, train, or plane, you get on it in order to travel somewhere. We were in plenty of time for Anthony to catch the ferry He caught a taxi to Harrods. = get.
45. If you catch someone doing something wrong, you see:
or find them doing it. He caught a youth breaking into a car Three years ago my wife and I divorced. I caught her with her boss.
46. If you catch yourself doing something, especially something surprising, you suddenly become aware that you are doing it. I caught myself feeling almost sorry for poor Mr Laurence. = find.
47. If you catch something or catch a glimpse of it, you notice it or manage to see:
it briefly. As she turned back she caught the puzzled look on her mother's face He caught a glimpse of the man's face in a shop window.
48. If you catch something that someone has said, you manage to hear it. I do not believe I caught your name The men out in the corridor were trying to catch what they said.
49. If you catch a TV or radio programme or an event, you manage to see:
or listen to it. Bill turns on the radio to catch the local news.
50. If you catch someone, you manage to contact or meet them to talk to them, especially when they are just about to go somewhere else. I dialled Elizabeth's number thinking I might catch her before she left for work Hello, Dolph. Glad I caught you.
51. If something or someone catches you by surprise or at a bad time, you were not expecting them or do not feel able to deal with them. She looked as if the photographer had caught her by surprise I'm sorry but I just cannot say anything. You've caught me at a bad time The sheer number of spectators has caught everyone unprepared.
52. If something catches your attention or your eye, you notice it or become interested in it. My shoes caught his attention A quick movement across the aisle caught his eye.
53. If you are caught in a storm or other unpleasant situation, it happens when you cannot avoid its effects. When he was fishing off the island he was caught in a storm and almost drowned Visitors to the area were caught between police and the rioters.
54. If you are caught between two alternatives or two people, you do not know which one to choose or follow. The Jordanian leader is caught between both sides in the dispute She was caught between envy and admiration.
55. If you catch a cold or a disease, you become ill with it. The more stress you are under, the more likely you are to catch a cold.
56. To catch liquids or small pieces that fall from somewhere means to collect them in a container. a specially designed breadboard with a tray to catch the crumbs. = collect.
57. If something catches the light or if the light catches it, it reflects the light and looks bright or shiny. They saw the ship's guns, catching the light of the moon Often a fox goes across the road in front of me and I just catch it in the headlights.
58. A catch on a window, door, or container is a device that fastens it. She fiddled with the catch of her bag.
59. A catch is a hidden problem or difficulty in a plan or an offer that seems surprisingly good. The catch is that you work for your supper, and the food and accommodation can be very basic = snag.
60. When people have been fishing, their catch is the total number of fish that they have caught. The catch included one fish over 18 pounds.
61. Catch is a game in which children throw a ball to each other.
62. Catch is a game in which one child chases other children and tries to touch or catch one of them. = tag see also:
catching.
63. emphasis You can say things such as `You wouldn't catch me doing that' to emphasize that you would never do a particular thing. You wouldn't catch me in there, I can tell you.
64. to catch your breath: see:
breath to catch fire: see fire to catch hold of something: see hold to be caught short: see short to catch sight of something: see sight. English round, or simple perpetual canon, for three or more unaccompanied voices. Catches were sung by men as a popular pastime in the 16th-19th centuries. Catch texts were often humorous or ribald, and in some instances a pause in the melody in one voice was filled in by the notes and text of another, creating a pun or change of meaning, especially in the late-17th-century Restoration period.
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