Synonym: apprehend, arrest, capture, discover, seize, surprise, take. Similar words: catch on, catches, catch fire, catch up with, patch, watch, scratch, watch out for. Meaning: [kætʃ] n. 1. a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident 2. the quantity that was caught 3. a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect 4. anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching) 5. a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) 6. a restraint that checks the motion of something 7. a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window 8. a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth 9. the act of catching an object with the hands 10. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal). v. 1. discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state 2. perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily 3. reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot 4. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of 5. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase 6. to hook or entangle 7. attract and fix 8. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping 9. reach in time 10. get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly 11. catch up with and possibly overtake 12. be struck or affected by 13. check oneself during an action 14. hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers 15. see or watch 16. cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled 17. detect a blunder or misstep 18. grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of 19. contract 20. start burning 21. perceive by hearing 22. suffer from the receipt of 23. attract; cause to be enamored 24. apprehend and reproduce accurately 25. take in and retain 26. spread or be communicated 27. be the catcher 28. become aware of 29. delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned.
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61. The train is just drawing into the station; if we hurry, we can catch it.
62. I wonder if the game will ever catch on with young people?
63. The only way to catch mice is to set a trap.
64. Hand and catch you fell out of the tears, but not cut the fundus you.
65. The dream was always running ahead of me. To catch up, to live for a moment in unison with it, that was the miracle.
66. I did not catch you when you pass you do not stop.
67. The police chased after the bandits but couldn't catch them.
68. You'll have to hurry if you want to catch that train.
69. She tried to catch at a branch but couldn't reach.
70. You walk on and I'll catch up with you later.
71. If you belt down the road, you'll catch your train.
72. I ran after her and managed to catch up with her.
73. The meeting seemed to be endless, but I extricated myself by saying I had to catch a plane.
74. Dolphins often get tangled in the nets that are used to catch tuna fish.
75. Detective Holt said: "The kidnapper is a man we must catch and the sooner the better".Sentence dictionary
76. He had to overreach in order to catch my hand.
77. She was running to catch a red-eye to New York.
78. There were buckets to catch the drips from the ceiling.
79. Detectives followed him for months hoping to catch him out in some deception.
80. They'll catch a packet if they try to go round the points.
81. He's lagging behind a bit - I think we'd better wait for him to catch us up.
82. He chased ( after ) the burglar but couldn't catch him.
83. Like many in Russia, she blamed the country'sfailings on futile attempts to catch up with the West.
84. After the play had finished, we lingered for a while in the bar hoping to catch sight of the actors.
85. If I ever catch the rascal I'll really wallop him!
86. It has set us back in so many respects that I'm not sure how long it will take for us to catch up.
87. to catch waves of optimism, there's hope you may die young at 80.
88. Hand and catch you fell out of the tears, but not cut the fundus you sad!
89. I'm afraid I can not catch you, just leave me alone.
90. I love it when I catch you looking at me then you smile and look away.
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