catch

US /kætʃ/
UK /kætʃ/
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1.

intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped)

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She managed to catch the ball with one hand.
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The dog ran to catch the frisbee.
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seizegrabsnatchgraspclutch
2.

discover (someone) doing something wrong or in a compromising situation

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The police managed to catch the thief red-handed.
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I hope my parents don't catch me sneaking out.
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apprehendcapturedetectdiscoverexpose
3.

succeed in reaching (a person or thing that is moving ahead of one)

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Run faster if you want to catch him.
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We need to leave now to catch the last train.
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overtakereachmakeget
4.

contract (an illness)

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I think I'm going to catch a cold.
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It's easy to catch the flu in winter.
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contractdevelopacquireget
1.

a game in which a ball is thrown and caught

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Let's play a game of catch.
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The children were having a good time playing catch in the park.
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throw and catchtoss and catch
2.

a hidden problem or disadvantage

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The offer sounds great, but what's the catch?
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There's always a catch with these too-good-to-be-true deals.
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snagdrawbackpitfalltricktrap
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catchingcatch oncatch upeye-catchingcatch up withcatch outcatch up on