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CATCH
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Classic
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Big
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Super Big
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CATCH is a valid 5-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 2 in Classic, 2 in Big, and 2 in Super Big Boggle.
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noun
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countableThe act of seizing or capturing.
- The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work.
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countableThe act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball.
- The player made an impressive catch.
- Nice catch!
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countableThe act of noticing, understanding or hearing.
- Good catch. I never would have remembered that.
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uncountableThe game of catching a ball.
- The kids love to play catch.
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countableSomething which is captured or caught.
- The fishermen took pictures of their catch.
- The catch amounted to five tons of swordfish.
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broadlycolloquialcountableA find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.
- Did you see his latest catch?
- He's a good catch.
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countableA stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening.
- She installed a sturdy catch to keep her cabinets closed tight.
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countableA hesitation in voice, caused by strong emotion.
- There was a catch in his voice when he spoke his father's name.
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countableA concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.
- It sounds like a great idea, but what's the catch?
- Be careful, that's a catch question.
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countableA crick; a sudden muscle pain during unaccustomed positioning when the muscle is in use.
- I bent over to see under the table and got a catch in my side.
- countableA fragment of music or poetry.
- countableobsoleteuncountableA state of readiness to capture or seize; an ambush.
- countableA crop which has germinated and begun to grow.
- countableobsoleteuncountableA type of strong boat, usually having two masts; a ketch.
- countableA type of humorous round in which the voices gradually catch up with one another; usually sung by men and often having bawdy lyrics.
- countableThe refrain; a line or lines of a song which are repeated from verse to verse.
- countableThe act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting in an out.
- countableA player in respect of his catching ability; particularly one who catches well.
- countableThe first contact of an oar with the water.
- countableA stoppage of breath, resembling a slight cough.
- countableuncountablePassing opportunities seized; snatches.
- countableuncountableA slight remembrance; a trace.
verb
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transitiveTo capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape).
- I hope I catch a fish.
- He ran but we caught him at the exit.
- The police caught the robber at a nearby casino.
- transitiveTo entrap or trip up a person; to deceive.
- datedfigurativelytransitiveTo marry or enter into a similar relationship with.
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transitiveTo reach (someone) with a strike, blow, weapon etc.
- If he catches you on the chin, you'll be on the mat.
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transitiveTo overtake or catch up to; to be in time for.
- If you leave now you might catch him.
- I would love to have dinner but I have to catch a plane.
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transitiveTo unpleasantly discover unexpectedly; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something).
- He was caught on video robbing the bank.
- He was caught in the act of stealing a biscuit.
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transitiveTo travel by means of.
- catch the bus
- raretransitiveTo become pregnant. (Only in past tense or as participle.)
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datedtransitiveTo grab, seize, take hold of.
- I caught her by the arm and turned her to face me.
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transitiveTo take or replenish something necessary, such as breath or sleep.
- I have to stop for a moment and catch my breath
- I caught some Z's on the train.
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transitiveTo grip or entangle.
- My leg was caught in a tree-root.
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intransitiveTo be held back or impeded.
- Be careful your dress doesn't catch on that knob.
- His voice caught when he came to his father's name.
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intransitiveTo engage with some mechanism; to stick, to succeed in interacting with something or initiating some process.
- Push it in until it catches.
- The engine finally caught and roared to life.
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transitiveTo have something be held back or impeded.
- I caught my heel on the threshold.
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intransitiveTo make a grasping or snatching motion (at).
- He caught at the railing as he fell.
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transitiveTo spread or be conveyed to.
- The fire spread slowly until it caught the eaves of the barn.
- transitiveTo grip (the water) with one's oars at the beginning of the stroke.
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intransitiveTo germinate and set down roots.
- The seeds caught and grew.
- transitiveTo contact a wave in such a way that one can ride it back to shore.
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transitiveTo handle an exception.
- When the program catches an exception, this is recorded in the log file.
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transitiveTo seize or intercept an object moving through the air (or, sometimes, some other medium).
- I will throw you the ball, and you catch it.
- Watch me catch this raisin in my mouth.
- archaictransitiveTo seize (an opportunity) when it occurs.
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transitiveTo end a player's innings by catching a hit ball before the first bounce.
- Townsend hit 29 before he was caught by Wilson.
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intransitivetransitiveTo play (a specific period of time) as the catcher.
- He caught the last three innings.
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transitiveTo be the victim of (something unpleasant, painful etc.).
- You're going to catch a beating if they find out.
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transitiveTo be touched or affected by (something) through exposure.
- The sunlight caught the leaves and the trees turned to gold.
- Her hair was caught by the light breeze.
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informaltransitiveTo become infected by (an illness).
- Everyone seems to be catching the flu this week.
- intransitiveTo spread by infection or similar means.
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intransitivetransitiveTo receive or be affected by (wind, water, fire etc.).
- The bucket catches water from the downspout.
- The trees caught quickly in the dry wind.
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transitiveTo acquire, as though by infection; to take on through sympathy or influence.
- She finally caught the mood of the occasion.
- And the next thing I knew, I had caught feelings for her.
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transitiveTo be hit by something.
- He caught a bullet in the back of the head last year.
- intransitiveTo serve well or poorly for catching, especially for catching fish.
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intransitiveTo get pregnant.
- Well, if you didn't catch this time, we'll have more fun trying again until you do.
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transitiveTo grasp mentally: perceive and understand.
- Did you catch his name?
- Did you catch the way she looked at him?
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informaltransitiveTo take in; to watch or listen to (an entertainment).
- I have some free time tonight so I think I'll catch a movie.
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transitiveTo reproduce or echo a spirit or idea faithfully.
- You've really caught his determination in this sketch.
- transitiveTo charm or entrance.
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transitiveTo attract and hold (a faculty or organ of sense).
- He managed to catch her attention.
- The enormous scarf did catch my eye.
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To notice.
- -You made a typo. -Ah, thanks for catching that.