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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121. The catch on that door is broken.
122. The catch on this door is broken.
123. You'll catch your death of cold .
124. Children are liable to catch cold.
125. I have some work to catch up on.
126. Wait a minute! I'm beginning to catch on.
127. You can catch me up on the news later.
128. There must be a catch in this plan.
129. He ran like fury to catch the bus.
130. He is very quick to catch on to things.
131. Let's go out and catch a few rays.
132. Mind out that you don't catch cold.
133. By some miracle, we managed to catch the plane.
134. She spun round to catch the ball.
135. The whole side appealed for a catch.
136. You'll catch hell when your Mom comes home!
137. Can you unfasten the lock catch of a box?
138. You wouldn't catch me working on a Sunday!
139. Be certain you catch your train on time.
140. I had to sit down and catch my breath.
141. He stopped and let her catch up with him.
142. Wait for the stragglers to catch up.
143. Jack's always the last to catch on my joke.
144. The white sails billow with the breezes they catch.
145. We catch for forty but only twenty came.
146. Wait till I catch the little perisher!
147. You just go ahead and I'll catch up later.
148. You catch fish with a fishing rod.
149. I was hoping to catch you at home .
150. Striking this direction,(http://sentencedict.com/catch.html)we can catch them up at once.
More similar words: catch on, catches, catch fire, catch up with, patch, watch, scratch, watch out for, pitch, Dutch, bitch, pitcher, stretch, switch, kitchen, switch off, switch on, stretch out, cattle, educate, locate, educator, scatter, catalog, Catholic, location, education, indicate, dedicate, delicate.