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catch

noun · verb · 100 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Australian, Received-Pronunciation: kăch
  • Australian, Received-Pronunciation: /kæt͡ʃ/
  • obsolete, Australian, Received-Pronunciation: /kɛt͡ʃ/
  • Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: kăch
  • Australian: /kæt͡ʃ/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, US: kăch
  • Canada, US: kĕch
  • Canada, US: /kæt͡ʃ/
  • Canada, US: /kɛt͡ʃ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Southern-US, obsolete: kŏch
  • Southern-US, obsolete: /kɑt͡ʃ/
  • homophone: ketch stripped-by-parse_pron_post_template_fn
  • rhymes with -ætʃ
  • rhymes with -ɛtʃ
  • CMU ARPABET: K AE1 CH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of seizing or capturing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Examples

  • The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Examples

  • The player made an impressive catch.
  • Nice catch!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Examples

  • Good catch. I never would have remembered that.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

The game of catching a ball.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • The kids love to play catch.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Something which is captured or caught.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Examples

  • The fishermen took pictures of their catch.
  • The catch amounted to five tons of swordfish.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, colloquial, countable

Examples

  • Did you see his latest catch?
  • He's a good catch.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

A stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Examples

  • She installed a sturdy catch to keep her cabinets closed tight.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

A hesitation in voice, caused by strong emotion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Examples

  • There was a catch in his voice when he spoke his father's name.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Qualifier: sometimes noun adjunct

Examples

  • It sounds like a great idea, but what's the catch?
  • Be careful, that's a catch question.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hitch

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

A crick; a sudden muscle pain during unaccustomed positioning when the muscle is in use.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Examples

  • I bent over to see under the table and got a catch in my side.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

A fragment of music or poetry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

12

noun

Meaning 12

A state of readiness to capture or seize; an ambush.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

13

noun

Meaning 13

A crop which has germinated and begun to grow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

14

noun

Meaning 14

A type of strong boat, usually having two masts; a ketch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

15

noun

Meaning 15

A type of humorous round in which the voices gradually catch up with one another; usually sung by men and often having bawdy lyrics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

16

noun

Meaning 16

The refrain; a line or lines of a song which are repeated from verse to verse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

17

noun

Meaning 17

The act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting in an out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: ball-games, baseball, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

18

noun

Meaning 18

A player in respect of his catching ability; particularly one who catches well.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

19

noun

Meaning 19

The first contact of an oar with the water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, rowing, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

20

noun

Meaning 20

A stoppage of breath, resembling a slight cough.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

21

noun

Meaning 21

Passing opportunities seized; snatches.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

22

noun

Meaning 22

A slight remembrance; a trace.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

23

verb

Meaning 23

To capture, overtake.

To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • I hope I catch a fish.
  • He ran but we caught him at the exit.
  • The police caught the robber at a nearby casino.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

24

verb

Meaning 24

To capture, overtake.

To entrap or trip up a person; to deceive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

25

verb

Meaning 25

To capture, overtake.

To marry or enter into a similar relationship with.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, figuratively, transitive

Topics: heading

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

26

verb

Meaning 26

To capture, overtake.

To reach (someone) with a strike, blow, weapon etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • If he catches you on the chin, you'll be on the mat.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

27

verb

Meaning 27

To capture, overtake.

To overtake or catch up to; to be in time for.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • If you leave now you might catch him.
  • I would love to have dinner but I have to catch a plane.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

28

verb

Meaning 28

To capture, overtake.

To unpleasantly discover unexpectedly; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • He was caught on video robbing the bank.
  • He was caught in the act of stealing a biscuit.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

29

verb

Meaning 29

To capture, overtake.

To travel by means of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • catch the bus

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

30

verb

Meaning 30

To capture, overtake.

To become pregnant. (Only in past tense or as participle.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare, transitive

Topics: heading

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

31

verb

Meaning 31

To seize hold of.

To grab, seize, take hold of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • I caught her by the arm and turned her to face me.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

32

verb

Meaning 32

To seize hold of.

To take or replenish something necessary, such as breath or sleep.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • I have to stop for a moment and catch my breath
  • I caught some Z's on the train.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

33

verb

Meaning 33

To seize hold of.

To grip or entangle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • My leg was caught in a tree-root.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

34

verb

Meaning 34

To seize hold of.

To be held back or impeded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • Be careful your dress doesn't catch on that knob.
  • His voice caught when he came to his father's name.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

35

verb

Meaning 35

To seize hold of.

To engage with some mechanism; to stick, to succeed in interacting with something or initiating some process.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • Push it in until it catches.
  • The engine finally caught and roared to life.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

36

verb

Meaning 36

To seize hold of.

To have something be held back or impeded.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • I caught my heel on the threshold.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

37

verb

Meaning 37

To seize hold of.

To make a grasping or snatching motion (at).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • He caught at the railing as he fell.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

38

verb

Meaning 38

To seize hold of.

To spread or be conveyed to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • The fire spread slowly until it caught the eaves of the barn.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

39

verb

Meaning 39

To seize hold of.

To grip (the water) with one's oars at the beginning of the stroke.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading, hobbies, lifestyle, rowing, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

40

verb

Meaning 40

To seize hold of.

To germinate and set down roots.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: agriculture, business, heading, lifestyle

Examples

  • The seeds caught and grew.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

41

verb

Meaning 41

To seize hold of.

To contact a wave in such a way that one can ride it back to shore.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading, hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

42

verb

Meaning 42

To seize hold of.

To handle an exception.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: computing, engineering, heading, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • When the program catches an exception, this is recorded in the log file.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

43

verb

Meaning 43

To intercept.

To seize or intercept an object moving through the air (or, sometimes, some other medium).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • I will throw you the ball, and you catch it.
  • Watch me catch this raisin in my mouth.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

44

verb

Meaning 44

To intercept.

To seize (an opportunity) when it occurs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, transitive

Topics: heading

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

45

verb

Meaning 45

To intercept.

To end a player's innings by catching a hit ball before the first bounce.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, heading, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • Townsend hit 29 before he was caught by Wilson.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

46

verb

Meaning 46

To intercept.

To play (a specific period of time) as the catcher.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, heading, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • He caught the last three innings.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

47

verb

Meaning 47

To receive (by being in the way).

To be the victim of (something unpleasant, painful etc.).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • You're going to catch a beating if they find out.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

48

verb

Meaning 48

To receive (by being in the way).

To be touched or affected by (something) through exposure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • The sunlight caught the leaves and the trees turned to gold.
  • Her hair was caught by the light breeze.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

49

verb

Meaning 49

To receive (by being in the way).

To become infected by (an illness).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • Near-synonym: come down with
  • Everyone seems to be catching the flu this week.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: contract, acquire, come down with

Antonyms: none provided

50

verb

Meaning 50

To receive (by being in the way).

To spread by infection or similar means.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: heading

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

51

verb

Meaning 51

To receive (by being in the way).

To receive or be affected by (wind, water, fire etc.).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • The bucket catches water from the downspout.
  • The trees caught quickly in the dry wind.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

52

verb

Meaning 52

To receive (by being in the way).

To acquire, as though by infection; to take on through sympathy or influence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • She finally caught the mood of the occasion.
  • And the next thing I knew, I had caught feelings for her.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

53

verb

Meaning 53

To receive (by being in the way).

To be hit by something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • He caught a bullet in the back of the head last year.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

54

verb

Meaning 54

To receive (by being in the way).

To serve well or poorly for catching, especially for catching fish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: heading

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

55

verb

Meaning 55

To receive (by being in the way).

To get pregnant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • Well, if you didn't catch this time, we'll have more fun trying again until you do.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

56

verb

Meaning 56

To take in with one's senses or intellect.

To grasp mentally: perceive and understand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • Did you catch his name?
  • Did you catch the way she looked at him?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: grasp, get

Antonyms: none provided

57

verb

Meaning 57

To take in with one's senses or intellect.

To take in; to watch or listen to (an entertainment).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • I have some free time tonight so I think I'll catch a movie.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

58

verb

Meaning 58

To take in with one's senses or intellect.

To reproduce or echo a spirit or idea faithfully.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • You've really caught his determination in this sketch.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

59

verb

Meaning 59

To seize attention, interest.

To charm or entrance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

60

verb

Meaning 60

To seize attention, interest.

To attract and hold (a faculty or organ of sense).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: heading

Examples

  • He managed to catch her attention.
  • The enormous scarf did catch my eye.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

61

verb

Meaning 61

To notice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • -You made a typo. -Ah, thanks for catching that.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

62

noun

Meaning 62

the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: apprehension, arrest, collar, pinch, taking into custody

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: capture, gaining control, seizure

63

noun

Meaning 63

the act of catching an object with the hands

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • 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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: grab, snatch, snap

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: touch, touching

Narrower terms: fair catch, interception, reception, rebound, shoestring catch, mesh, meshing, interlock, interlocking

64

noun

Meaning 64

a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he played catch with his son in the backyard

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: game

65

noun

Meaning 65

a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing

Narrower terms: hasp, hood latch, hook, latch

66

noun

Meaning 66

a restraint that checks the motion of something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he used a book as a stop to hold the door open

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stop

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: restraint, constraint

Narrower terms: bench hook, doorstop, doorstopper, pawl, detent, click, dog, tripper, trip

67

noun

Meaning 67

a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • it sounds good but what's the catch?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gimmick

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: drawback

68

noun

Meaning 68

a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: manner of speaking, speech, delivery

69

noun

Meaning 69

anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he shared his catch with the others

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: object, physical object

70

noun

Meaning 70

a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: match

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: adult, grownup

71

noun

Meaning 71

the quantity that was caught

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the catch was only 10 fish

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: haul

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: indefinite quantity

72

verb

Meaning 72

contract

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • did you catch a cold?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: contract, take, get

Narrower terms: catch cold

73

verb

Meaning 73

delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: delay, detain, hold up

74

verb

Meaning 74

be struck or affected by

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • catch fire
  • catch the mood

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change

75

verb

Meaning 75

grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • 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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: get

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: understand

76

verb

Meaning 76

detect a blunder or misstep

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The reporter tripped up the senator

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: trip up

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see

77

verb

Meaning 77

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She caught her son eating candy
  • She was caught shoplifting

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: surprise

78

verb

Meaning 78

become aware of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he caught her staring out the window

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: witness, find, see

79

verb

Meaning 79

be the catcher

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Who is catching?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: play

80

verb

Meaning 80

catch up with and possibly overtake

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: overtake, catch up with

Antonyms: none provided

81

verb

Meaning 81

succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We finally got the suspect
  • Did you catch the thief?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: get, capture

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: seize, prehend, clutch

Narrower terms: recapture, retake, lasso, rope

82

verb

Meaning 82

to hook or entangle

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • One foot caught in the stirrup

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hitch

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: attach

Narrower terms: snag

83

verb

Meaning 83

cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

84

verb

Meaning 84

spread or be communicated

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The fashion did not catch

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: spread, propagate

85

verb

Meaning 85

reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the rock caught her in the back of the head
  • The blow got him in the back
  • The punch caught him in the stomach

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: get

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hit

86

verb

Meaning 86

take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Catch the ball!
  • Grab the elevator door!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: grab, take hold of

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: seize, prehend, clutch

Narrower terms: harpoon, fish, hook, net, nett, intercept, stop

87

verb

Meaning 87

capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I caught a rabbit in the trap today

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: capture

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: get, acquire

Narrower terms: hunt, run, hunt down, track down, frog, bag, batfowl, rat, trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel

88

verb

Meaning 88

take in and retain

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard

89

verb

Meaning 89

attract and fix

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • His look caught her
  • She caught his eye
  • Catch the attention of the waiter

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: arrest, get

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in

90

verb

Meaning 90

apprehend and reproduce accurately

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings
  • She got the mood just right in her photographs

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: get

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: reproduce

91

verb

Meaning 91

attract; cause to be enamored

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She captured all the men's hearts

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: capture, enamour, trance, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: attract, appeal

Narrower terms: hold, work

92

verb

Meaning 92

reach in time

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: board, get on

Narrower terms: get

93

verb

Meaning 93

suffer from the receipt of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She will catch hell for this behavior!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: get

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hurt, ache, suffer

94

verb

Meaning 94

perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • 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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pick up

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: perceive, comprehend

95

verb

Meaning 95

see or watch

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • view a show on television
  • This program will be seen all over the world
  • view an exhibition
  • Catch a show on Broadway
  • see a movie

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: watch, view, see, take in

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: watch

Narrower terms: visualize, visualise, spectate, preview

96

verb

Meaning 96

hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We overheard the conversation at the next table

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: take in, overhear

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hear

97

verb

Meaning 97

perceive by hearing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I didn't catch your name
  • She didn't get his name when they met the first time

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: get

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hear

98

verb

Meaning 98

get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Catch some sleep
  • catch one's breath

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: get, acquire

99

verb

Meaning 99

check oneself during an action

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate

100

verb

Meaning 100

start burning

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The fire caught

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin captus Proto-Indo-European *-yetider. Latin -io Vulgar Latin *captiāre Old French chacierbor. Anglo-Norman cachierbor. Middle English cacchen English catch From Middle English cacchen, from Anglo-Norman cachier, variant of Old French chacier, from Late Latin captiāre, from Latin captāre, frequentative of capere. Akin to Modern French chasser (from Old French chacier) and Spanish cazar, and thus a doublet of chase. Compare ketch. Via PIE cognate with have. Displaced Middle English fangen ("to catch"; > Modern English fang (verb)), from Old English fōn (“to seize, take”); Middle English lacchen ("to catch" and heavily displaced Modern English latch), from Old English læċċan. The verb became irregular, possibly under the influence of the semantically similar latch (from Old English læċċan), whose past tense was lahte, lauhte, laught (Old English læhte), until becoming regularised in Modern English.

Across languages

Translations

496 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: kapje — the act of catching a ball
  • Bulgarian: хващане (hvaštane) — the act of catching a ball
  • Bulgarian: улавяне (ulavjane) — the act of catching a ball
  • Danish: fangst — the act of catching a ball
  • Dutch: opvangen — the act of catching a ball
  • Dutch: vangen — the act of catching a ball
  • Esperanto: kapto — the act of catching a ball
  • Estonian: püüe — the act of catching a ball
  • Ewe: xe — the act of catching a ball
  • Finnish: koppi — the act of catching a ball
  • German: Fang — the act of catching a ball
  • Hebrew: תפיסה (tfisa) — the act of catching a ball
  • Hungarian: elkapás — the act of catching a ball
  • Indonesian: tangkap — the act of catching a ball
  • Indonesian: sambut — the act of catching a ball
  • Italian: presa — the act of catching a ball
  • Central Kurdish: گرتن (girtin) — the act of catching a ball
  • Northern Kurdish: girtin — the act of catching a ball
  • Marathi: कॅच (kĕc) — the act of catching a ball
  • Nyunga: baraniny — the act of catching a ball
  • Portuguese: pegar — the act of catching a ball
  • Portuguese: apanhadura — the act of catching a ball
  • Portuguese: apanhada — the act of catching a ball
  • Russian: пои́мка (poímka) — the act of catching a ball
  • Russian: захва́т (zaxvát) — the act of catching a ball
  • Slovak: chytiť — the act of catching a ball
  • Slovak: chytať — the act of catching a ball
  • Spanish: atrapada — the act of catching a ball
  • Swedish: fångst — the act of catching a ball
  • Bulgarian: хващане (hvaštane) — a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend
  • Danish: fangst — a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend
  • Dutch: vangst — a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend
  • Estonian: leid — a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend
  • Finnish: saalis — a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend
  • Finnish: löytö — a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend
  • French: prise — a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend
  • French: touche — a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend
  • French: conquête — a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend
  • German: Fang — a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend
  • Italian: conquista — a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend
  • Portuguese: conquista — a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend
  • Spanish: partido — a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend
  • Spanish: conquista — a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend
  • Swedish: kap — a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend
  • Bulgarian: резе (reze) — a clasp which stops something from opening
  • Danish: hasp — a clasp which stops something from opening
  • Dutch: haak — a clasp which stops something from opening
  • Finnish: haka — a clasp which stops something from opening
  • Finnish: salpa — a clasp which stops something from opening
  • Finnish: solki — a clasp which stops something from opening
  • French: loquet — a clasp which stops something from opening
  • French: loqueteau — a clasp which stops something from opening
  • French: verrou — a clasp which stops something from opening
  • Italian: fermaglio — a clasp which stops something from opening
  • Italian: fermaglio di sicurezza — a clasp which stops something from opening
  • Portuguese: tranca — a clasp which stops something from opening
  • Portuguese: tranqueta — a clasp which stops something from opening
  • Portuguese: fecho — a clasp which stops something from opening
  • Russian: защёлка (zaščólka) — a clasp which stops something from opening
  • Russian: задви́жка (zadvížka) — a clasp which stops something from opening
  • Russian: запо́р (zapór) — a clasp which stops something from opening
  • Slovak: zámok — a clasp which stops something from opening
  • Swedish: hasp — a clasp which stops something from opening
  • Swedish: hake — a clasp which stops something from opening
  • Azerbaijani: qurğu — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Bulgarian: уловка (ulovka) — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Danish: hage — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Dutch: struikelblok — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Dutch: valstrik — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Finnish: koukku — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • French: hic — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • French: couille — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • German: Haken — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Hebrew: עוקץ ('oqetz) — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Hungarian: bökkenő — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Italian: trappola — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Italian: trabocchetto — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Italian: trucco — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Italian: fregatura — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Italian: il rovescio della medaglia — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Polish: haczyk — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Portuguese: cilada — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Russian: подво́х (podvóx) — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Spanish: pega — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Spanish: traba — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Spanish: truco — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Spanish: cuestión — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Spanish: trampa — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Spanish: intríngulis — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Swedish: hake — a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  • Albanian: kapur — that which is captured or caught
  • Albanian: zan — that which is captured or caught
  • Bulgarian: улов (ulov) — that which is captured or caught
  • Catalan: captura — that which is captured or caught
  • Danish: fangst — that which is captured or caught
  • Dutch: vangst — that which is captured or caught
  • Finnish: saalis — that which is captured or caught
  • French: prise — that which is captured or caught
  • Galician: presa — that which is captured or caught
  • Galician: captura — that which is captured or caught
  • Galician: redada — that which is captured or caught
  • German: Fang — that which is captured or caught
  • Ancient Greek: ἄγρα (ágra) — that which is captured or caught
  • Hungarian: fogás — that which is captured or caught
  • Ingrian: saakki — that which is captured or caught
  • Italian: bottino — that which is captured or caught
  • Latin: captūra — that which is captured or caught
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fangst — that which is captured or caught
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: fangst — that which is captured or caught
  • Portuguese: presa — that which is captured or caught
  • Russian: уло́в (ulóv) — that which is captured or caught
  • Russian: добы́ча (dobýča) — that which is captured or caught
  • Spanish: captura — that which is captured or caught
  • Swedish: fångst — that which is captured or caught
  • Albanian: nxënje — the act of noticing, understanding or hearing
  • Bulgarian: разбиране (razbirane) — the act of noticing, understanding or hearing
  • Bulgarian: схващане (shvaštane) — the act of noticing, understanding or hearing
  • Finnish: huomio — the act of noticing, understanding or hearing
  • Italian: colpo — the act of noticing, understanding or hearing
  • Spanish: ampay — the act of noticing, understanding or hearing
  • Spanish: percatación — the act of noticing, understanding or hearing
  • Spanish: percepción — the act of noticing, understanding or hearing
  • Spanish: percebimiento — the act of noticing, understanding or hearing
  • Spanish: apercibimiento — the act of noticing, understanding or hearing
  • Spanish: apercibo (desus.) — the act of noticing, understanding or hearing
  • Spanish: vista — the act of noticing, understanding or hearing
  • Spanish: oído — the act of noticing, understanding or hearing
  • Catalan: atrapar — the game of catching a ball
  • Danish: kaste bold — the game of catching a ball
  • Estonian: püüdmine — the game of catching a ball
  • Finnish: kopittelu — the game of catching a ball
  • French: arrest — the game of catching a ball
  • Italian: parata — the game of catching a ball
  • Japanese: キャッチボール (kyatchi bōru) — the game of catching a ball
  • Korean: 캐치볼 (kaechibol) — the game of catching a ball
  • Portuguese: defesa — the game of catching a ball
  • Spanish: captura — the game of catching a ball
  • Spanish: a atrapar — the game of catching a ball
  • Afar: ibbixe — to capture or snare
  • Aklanon: dakop — to capture or snare
  • Albanian: kap — to capture or snare
  • Albanian: za — to capture or snare
  • Assamese: ধৰ (dhor) — to capture or snare
  • Assamese: আয়ত্ত কৰা (ayotto kora) — to capture or snare
  • Azerbaijani: tutmaq — to capture or snare
  • Bangi: kanga — to capture or snare
  • Bashkir: тотоу (totow) — to capture or snare
  • Belarusian: лаві́ць (lavícʹ) — to capture or snare
  • Belarusian: злаві́ць (zlavícʹ) — to capture or snare
  • Belarusian: залаві́ць (zalavícʹ) — to capture or snare
  • Bengali: ধরা (dhora) — to capture or snare
  • Bulgarian: хващам (hvaštam) — to capture or snare
  • Bulgarian: улавям (ulavjam) — to capture or snare
  • Burmese: ဖမ်း (hpam:) — to capture or snare
  • Catalan: atrapar — to capture or snare
  • Chechen: лаца (laca) — to capture or snare
  • Cherokee: ᎦᏂᏱᎭ (ganiyiha) — to capture or snare
  • Chinese Cantonese: 捉 (zuk1) — to capture or snare
  • Chinese: 掠 (zh-min-nan) — to capture or snare
  • Chinese Mandarin: 捉 (zhuō) — to capture or snare
  • Chinese Mandarin: 捕獲 /捕获 (bǔhuò) — to capture or snare
  • Chinese Mandarin: 捕 (bǔ) — to capture or snare
  • Choctaw: yukachi — to capture or snare
  • Maore Comorian: upara — to capture or snare
  • Ngazidja Comorian: uzingara — to capture or snare
  • Cornish: dalhenna — to capture or snare
  • Czech: chytat — to capture or snare
  • Czech: chytit — to capture or snare
  • Danish: fange — to capture or snare
  • Dutch: vangen — to capture or snare
  • Esperanto: kapti — to capture or snare
  • Estonian: püüdma — to capture or snare
  • Finnish: napata — to capture or snare
  • Finnish: saada kiinni — to capture or snare
  • French: attraper — to capture or snare
  • French: prendre — to capture or snare
  • Friulian: cjapâ — to capture or snare
  • Gallurese: aggantà — to capture or snare
  • Georgian: დაჭერა (dač̣era) — to capture or snare
  • German: fangen — to capture or snare
  • Greek: πιάνω (piáno) — to capture or snare
  • Ancient Greek: ζωγρέω (zōgréō) — to capture or snare
  • Haitian Creole: atrap — to capture or snare
  • Hebrew: לָכַד (lakad) — to capture or snare
  • Hungarian: elkap — to capture or snare
  • Ido: kaptar — to capture or snare
  • Indonesian: tangkap — to capture or snare
  • Ingrian: tavata — to capture or snare
  • Ingrian: ottaa kiin — to capture or snare
  • Ingrian: tavata kiin — to capture or snare
  • Ingrian: pyytää — to capture or snare
  • Ingrian: lovittaa — to capture or snare
  • Ingush: лаьца (läca) — to capture or snare
  • Irish: ceap — to capture or snare
  • Irish: beir ar — to capture or snare
  • Italian: agguantare — to capture or snare
  • Italian: acchiappare — to capture or snare
  • Italian: afferrare — to capture or snare
  • Italian: chiappare — to capture or snare
  • Italian: catturare — to capture or snare
  • Japanese: 捕らえる (toraeru) — to capture or snare
  • Japanese: 捕まえる (tsukamaeru) — to capture or snare
  • Javanese: cekel — to capture or snare
  • Old Javanese: cĕkĕl — to capture or snare
  • Old Javanese: tangkeb — to capture or snare
  • Kaitag: буцара (bucara) — to capture or snare
  • Kaitag: бурцара (burcara) — to capture or snare
  • Latgalian: giut — to capture or snare
  • Latgalian: giusteit — to capture or snare
  • Latgalian: čupt — to capture or snare
  • Latgalian: tvert — to capture or snare
  • Latin: capiō — to capture or snare
  • Latvian: ķert — to capture or snare
  • Latvian: tvert — to capture or snare
  • Lingala: kanga — to capture or snare
  • Lombard: ciappà — to capture or snare
  • Lombard: ciapà — to capture or snare
  • Malay: tangkap — to capture or snare
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: dakep — to capture or snare
  • Mansaka: dakup — to capture or snare
  • Māori: hāhā — to capture or snare
  • Maranao: dakep — to capture or snare
  • Marathi: पकडणे (pakaḍṇe) — to capture or snare
  • Norwegian: fange — to capture or snare
  • Occitan: agafar — to capture or snare
  • Old English: fōn — to capture or snare
  • Polish: łapać — to capture or snare
  • Polish: złapać — to capture or snare
  • Polish: schwytać — to capture or snare
  • Portuguese: pegar — to capture or snare
  • Portuguese: capturar — to capture or snare
  • Portuguese: apanhar — to capture or snare
  • Portuguese: pilhar — to capture or snare
  • Quechua: jap'iy — to capture or snare
  • Romanian: prinde — to capture or snare
  • Romansh: tschiffar — to capture or snare
  • Russian: лови́ть (lovítʹ) — to capture or snare
  • Russian: пойма́ть (pojmátʹ) — to capture or snare
  • Saho: ibbirhe — to capture or snare
  • Campidanese Sardinian: aggaffài — to capture or snare
  • Sardinian: aggarrare — to capture or snare
  • Sassarese: agguantà — to capture or snare
  • Scottish Gaelic: glac — to capture or snare
  • Serbo-Croatian: uhvatiti — to capture or snare
  • Sicilian: acchiappari — to capture or snare
  • Slovak: chytať — to capture or snare
  • Slovak: chytiť — to capture or snare
  • Slovak: lapať — to capture or snare
  • Slovak: lapiť — to capture or snare
  • Lower Sorbian: łojś — to capture or snare
  • Spanish: capturar — to capture or snare
  • Spanish: agarrar — to capture or snare
  • Spanish: atrapar — to capture or snare
  • Spanish: pillar — to capture or snare
  • Spanish: pescar — to capture or snare
  • Spanish: descubrir — to capture or snare
  • Spanish: cachar — to capture or snare
  • Spanish: coger — to capture or snare
  • Swedish: fånga — to capture or snare
  • Sylheti: ꠗꠞꠣ (dóra) — to capture or snare
  • Tajik: капидан (kapidan) — to capture or snare
  • Tamil: பிடி (piṭi) — to capture or snare
  • Tày: cặp — to capture or snare
  • Turkish: kapmak — to capture or snare
  • Ottoman Turkish: طوتمق (tutmak) — to capture or snare
  • Ukrainian: лови́ти (lovýty) — to capture or snare
  • Ukrainian: пійма́ти (pijmáty) — to capture or snare
  • Ukrainian: злови́ти (zlovýty) — to capture or snare
  • Venetan: ciapar — to capture or snare
  • Vietnamese: bắt — to capture or snare
  • Welsh: dal — to capture or snare
  • Yaghnobi: капак (kapak) — to capture or snare
  • Yiddish: כאַפּן (khapn) — to capture or snare
  • Yucatec Maya: chuk — to capture or snare
  • Zazaki: groten — to capture or snare
  • Albanian: zë — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Arabic: أَمْسَكَ (ʔamsaka) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Arabic: مَسَكَ (masaka) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Arabic: مسك (masak, misik) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Armenian: բռնել (bṙnel) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Assamese: ধৰা (dhora) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Azerbaijani: tutmaq — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Bashkir: тотоу (totow) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Bashkir: эләктереү (eləkterew) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Basque: harrapatu — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Belarusian: лаві́ць (lavícʹ) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Belarusian: злаві́ць (zlavícʹ) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Belarusian: залаві́ць (zalavícʹ) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Bulgarian: хващам (hvaštam) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Bulgarian: улавям (ulavjam) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Burmese: ဖမ်း (hpam:) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Cebuano: dakup — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Cherokee: ᎦᏂᏱᎭ (ganiyiha) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Chinese Cantonese: 接 (zip3) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Chinese Mandarin: 捕 (bǔ) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Chinese Mandarin: 抓住 (zhuāzhù) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Chinese Mandarin: 抓 (zhuā) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Chinese Mandarin: 接住 (jiēzhù) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Cornish: cachya — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Czech: chytit — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Czech: chytnout — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Danish: fange — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Dutch: vangen — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Finnish: pyydystää — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Finnish: ottaa kiinni — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Finnish: napata — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Finnish: siepata — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • French: attraper — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Georgian: დაჭერა (dač̣era) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • German: fangen — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Hebrew: תָּפַס (tafás) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Hindi: पकड़ना (pakaṛnā) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Ingrian: tavata — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Ingrian: ottaa kiin — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Ingrian: tavata kiin — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Ingrian: pyytää — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Ingrian: lovittaa — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Irish: beir ar — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Irish: ceap — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Italian: afferrare — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Italian: prendere — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Japanese: 捕まえる (tsukamaeru) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Japanese: 捕る (toru) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Korean: 잡다 (japda) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Lithuanian: pagauti — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Luxembourgish: fänken — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Marathi: पकडणे (pakaḍṇe) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Khiamniungan Naga: thōhlòuh — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Old English: fōn — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Persian: گرفتن (gereftan) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Pohnpeian: dapadap — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Polish: łapać — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Polish: złapać — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Polish: chwytać — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Polish: chwycić — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Portuguese: pegar — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Portuguese: capturar — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Romanian: prinde — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Russian: лови́ть (lovítʹ) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Russian: пойма́ть (pojmátʹ) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Slovene: ujeti — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Lower Sorbian: łojś — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Spanish: atajar — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Spanish: cazar — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Spanish: atrapar — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Spanish: chapar — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Spanish: coger — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Spanish: aparar — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Spanish: emparar — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Spanish: abarajar — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Spanish: barajar — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Swahili: daka — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Swedish: fånga — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Swedish: fatta — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Sylheti: ꠗꠞꠣ (dóra) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Ukrainian: лови́ти (lovýty) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Ukrainian: пійма́ти (pijmáty) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Urdu: پکڑنا (pakaṛnā) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Vietnamese: chụp — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Vietnamese: chộp — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Welsh: dal — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Yiddish: כאַפּן (khapn) — to intercept an object in the air etc.
  • Albanian: zë — to contract a disease or illness
  • Azerbaijani: yoluxmaq — to contract a disease or illness
  • Azerbaijani: tutulmaq — to contract a disease or illness
  • Azerbaijani: tutmaq — to contract a disease or illness
  • Bashkir: йоҡтороу (yoqtorow) — to contract a disease or illness
  • Bashkir: эләктереү (eləkterew) — to contract a disease or illness
  • Bulgarian: хващам (hvaštam) — to contract a disease or illness
  • Chinese Mandarin: 染上 — to contract a disease or illness
  • Chinese Mandarin: 罹患 (líhuàn) — to contract a disease or illness
  • Danish: få — to contract a disease or illness
  • Dutch: oplopen — to contract a disease or illness
  • Dutch: krijgen — to contract a disease or illness
  • Esperanto: ricevi — to contract a disease or illness
  • Finnish: saada — to contract a disease or illness
  • French: attraper — to contract a disease or illness
  • French: choper — to contract a disease or illness
  • German: einfangen — to contract a disease or illness
  • Hungarian: elkap — to contract a disease or illness
  • Japanese: 罹る (kakaru) — to contract a disease or illness
  • Khmer: ផ្តាសាយ (phtaasaay) — to contract a disease or illness
  • Khmer: កើត (kaət) — to contract a disease or illness
  • Latin: nanciscor — to contract a disease or illness
  • Russian: подхва́тывать (podxvátyvatʹ) — to contract a disease or illness
  • Russian: подхвати́ть (podxvatítʹ) — to contract a disease or illness
  • Russian: подцепля́ть (podcepljátʹ) — to contract a disease or illness
  • Russian: подцепи́ть (podcepítʹ) — to contract a disease or illness
  • Spanish: pillar — to contract a disease or illness
  • Spanish: coger — to contract a disease or illness
  • Spanish: agarrar — to contract a disease or illness
  • Ukrainian: заража́тися (zaražátysja) — to contract a disease or illness
  • Ukrainian: зарази́тися (zarazýtysja) — to contract a disease or illness
  • Ukrainian: підхо́плювати (pidxópljuvaty) — to contract a disease or illness
  • Ukrainian: підхопи́ти (pidxopýty) — to contract a disease or illness
  • Vietnamese: mắc — to contract a disease or illness
  • Albanian: nxë — to perceive and understand
  • Albanian: nza — to perceive and understand
  • Azerbaijani: qavramaq — to perceive and understand
  • Bashkir: төшөнөү (töşönöw) — to perceive and understand
  • Bashkir: аңлау (añlaw) — to perceive and understand
  • Basque: harrapatu — to perceive and understand
  • Bulgarian: схващам (shvaštam) — to perceive and understand
  • Chinese Mandarin: 明白 (míngbái) — to perceive and understand
  • Cornish: convedhes — to perceive and understand
  • Czech: zachytit — to perceive and understand
  • Danish: forstå — to perceive and understand
  • Danish: opfatte — to perceive and understand
  • Danish: begribe — to perceive and understand
  • Dutch: snappen — to perceive and understand
  • Dutch: begrijpen — to perceive and understand
  • Finnish: käsittää — to perceive and understand
  • Finnish: ymmärtää — to perceive and understand
  • French: suivre — to perceive and understand
  • German: verstehen — to perceive and understand
  • German: begreifen — to perceive and understand
  • Hebrew: תָּפַס (tafás) — to perceive and understand
  • Japanese: 分かる (wakaru) — to perceive and understand
  • Japanese: 理解する (rikai suru) — to perceive and understand
  • Marathi: समझणे (samajhṇe) — to perceive and understand
  • Norwegian Bokmål: forstå — to perceive and understand
  • Norwegian Bokmål: få med seg — to perceive and understand
  • Norwegian Bokmål: oppfatte — to perceive and understand
  • Norwegian Bokmål: begripe — to perceive and understand
  • Polish: dostrzegać — to perceive and understand
  • Polish: dostrzec — to perceive and understand
  • Polish: ogarniać — to perceive and understand
  • Polish: ogarnąć — to perceive and understand
  • Portuguese: entender — to perceive and understand
  • Portuguese: compreender — to perceive and understand
  • Portuguese: captar — to perceive and understand
  • Portuguese: sacar — to perceive and understand
  • Russian: схва́тывать (sxvátyvatʹ) — to perceive and understand
  • Russian: схвати́ть (sxvatítʹ) — to perceive and understand
  • Russian: понима́ть (ponimátʹ) — to perceive and understand
  • Russian: поня́ть (ponjátʹ) — to perceive and understand
  • Russian: расслы́шать (rasslýšatʹ) — to perceive and understand
  • Slovene: ujeti — to perceive and understand
  • Spanish: cachar — to perceive and understand
  • Spanish: captar — to perceive and understand
  • Spanish: comprender — to perceive and understand
  • Spanish: comprehender (desus.) — to perceive and understand
  • Spanish: pillar — to perceive and understand
  • Swedish: fatta — to perceive and understand
  • Swedish: uppfatta — to perceive and understand
  • Swedish: förstå — to perceive and understand
  • Swedish: begripa — to perceive and understand
  • Czech: chytit — to seize an opportunity
  • Czech: chytnout — to seize an opportunity
  • Danish: gribe — to seize an opportunity
  • Dutch: grijpen — to seize an opportunity
  • Finnish: tarttua — to seize an opportunity
  • French: prendre — to seize an opportunity
  • Russian: ухвати́ться (uxvatítʹsja) — to seize an opportunity
  • Swedish: gripa — to seize an opportunity
  • Azerbaijani: yetişmək — to reach in time to leave
  • Azerbaijani: çatmaq — to reach in time to leave
  • Azerbaijani: özünü çatdırmaq — to reach in time to leave
  • Bashkir: өлгөрөү (ölgöröw) — to reach in time to leave
  • Bulgarian: хващам (hvaštam) — to reach in time to leave
  • Burmese: စီး (ci:) — to reach in time to leave
  • Czech: chytit — to reach in time to leave
  • Czech: chytnout — to reach in time to leave
  • Danish: nå — to reach in time to leave
  • Dutch: halen — to reach in time to leave
  • Finnish: ehtiä — to reach in time to leave
  • German: bekommen — to reach in time to leave
  • German: erwischen — to reach in time to leave
  • Hebrew: תפס (tafás) — to reach in time to leave
  • Irish: faigh — to reach in time to leave
  • Polish: zdążyć — to reach in time to leave
  • Polish: załapać się — to reach in time to leave
  • Slovene: ujeti — to reach in time to leave
  • Lower Sorbian: załapiś — to reach in time to leave
  • Swedish: hinna — to reach in time to leave
  • Welsh: dal — to reach in time to leave
  • Bulgarian: закачам се (zakačam se) — to engage, stick, or grasp
  • Czech: chytit se — to engage, stick, or grasp
  • Czech: chytnout se — to engage, stick, or grasp
  • Finnish: tarttua — to engage, stick, or grasp
  • Finnish: siepata — to handle a computer error, especially an exception
  • French: intercepter — to handle a computer error, especially an exception
  • Italian: intercettare — to handle a computer error, especially an exception
  • Polish: przechwycać — to handle a computer error, especially an exception
  • Polish: przechwycić — to handle a computer error, especially an exception
  • Portuguese: capturar — to handle a computer error, especially an exception
  • Spanish: capturar — to handle a computer error, especially an exception
  • Spanish: interceptar — to handle a computer error, especially an exception
  • Spanish: cachar — to handle a computer error, especially an exception
  • Spanish: pillar — to handle a computer error, especially an exception
  • Catalan: enxampar — (transitive) to unpleasantly discover unexpectedly; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something)
  • Georgian: გამოჭერა (gamoč̣era) — (transitive) to unpleasantly discover unexpectedly; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something)
  • Spanish: ampayar — (transitive) to unpleasantly discover unexpectedly; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something)
  • Spanish: pillar — (transitive) to unpleasantly discover unexpectedly; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something)
  • Spanish: coger — (transitive) to unpleasantly discover unexpectedly; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something)
  • Spanish: cachar — (transitive) to unpleasantly discover unexpectedly; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something)
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