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catch
verb
-
catch
,
catching
,
catches
,
caught
to
take
hold
of
someone
or
something
that
is
moving
so
it
cannot
get
away
•
The
goalkeeper
leapt
to
catch
the
ball
before
it
hit
the
net
.
The
goalkeeper
leapt
to
catch
the
ball
before
it
hit
the
net
.
•
Grandma
used
a
silk
net
to
catch
a
yellow
butterfly
in
the
garden
.
Grandma
used
a
silk
net
to
catch
a
yellow
butterfly
in
the
garden
.
Old
English
*ceacian*
(
seize
)
blended
with
Old
Norse
*kǫkkva*
(
grasp
);
later
influenced
by
French
*cachier*
“
chase
”.
verb
-
catch
,
catching
,
catches
,
caught
to
reach
or
be
in
time
for
something
before
it
leaves
or
ends
•
Run
,
or
we
won't
catch
the
last
bus
home
!
Run
,
or
we
won't
catch
the
last
bus
home
!
•
I
caught
the
manager
just
before
she
left
the
office
.
I
caught
the
manager
just
before
she
left
the
office
.
verb
-
catch
,
catching
,
catches
,
caught
to
get
an
illness
,
especially
one
that
spreads
easily
•
If
you
stay
out
in
the
rain
too
long
,
you
could
catch
a
cold
.
If
you
stay
out
in
the
rain
too
long
,
you
could
catch
a
cold
.
•
Clara
caught
the
flu
from
her
little
brother
.
Clara
caught
the
flu
from
her
little
brother
.
verb
-
catch
,
catching
,
catches
,
caught
to
hear
or
understand
something
that
is
said
•
Sorry
,
I
didn't
catch
your
name
.
Sorry
,
I
didn't
catch
your
name
.
•
Could
you
speak
up
?
I
can't
catch
what
you're
saying
.
Could
you
speak
up
?
I
can't
catch
what
you're
saying
.
noun
-
catch
,
catches
the
amount
or
thing
that
is
caught
,
especially
fish
or
other
animals
taken
at
one
time
•
Today's
catch
included
three
huge
salmon
.
Today's
catch
included
three
huge
salmon
.
•
The
fisherman
showed
off
his
best
catch
on
the
dock
.
The
fisherman
showed
off
his
best
catch
on
the
dock
.
noun
-
catch
,
catches
a
small
device
that
fastens
something
like
a
door
,
window
,
or
box
shut
•
Turn
the
catch
to
open
the
jewelry
box
.
Turn
the
catch
to
open
the
jewelry
box
.
•
The
window
wouldn't
stay
closed
because
the
catch
was
broken
.
The
window
wouldn't
stay
closed
because
the
catch
was
broken
.
verb
-
catch
,
catching
,
catches
,
caught
to
attract
and
hold
someone's
attention
or
interest
•
Bright
colors
quickly
catch
children's
attention
.
Bright
colors
quickly
catch
children's
attention
.
•
The
headline
caught
my
eye
as
I
walked
past
the
newsstand
.
The
headline
caught
my
eye
as
I
walked
past
the
newsstand
.
noun
-
catch
,
catches
a
hidden
problem
or
disadvantage
in
what
seems
like
a
good
situation
•
The
offer
sounds
great
,
but
what's
the
catch
?
The
offer
sounds
great
,
but
what's
the
catch
?
•
There
is
no
catch
—
the
service
is
really
free
.
There
is
no
catch
—
the
service
is
really
free
.
