Dictionary

1. (

• catching

) (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team ;

2. (

• detection ,
• catching ,
• espial ,
• spying ,
• spotting

) the act of detecting something; catching sight of something ;

3. (

• catching ,
• contracting

) becoming infected; "catching cold is sometimes unavoidable"; "the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic" ;

1. (

• catch ,

) discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state; "She caught her son eating candy"; "She was caught shoplifting" ;

2. (

• catch ,
• pick_up

) perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "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" ;

3. (

• get ,
• catch ,

) reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; "the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach" ;

4. (

• catch ,
• grab ,
• take_hold_of ,

) take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" ;

5. (

• get ,
• catch ,
• capture ,

) succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?" ;

6. (

• hitch ,
• catch ,

) to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup" ;

7. (

• catch ,
• arrest ,
• get

) attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter" ;

8. (

• capture ,
• catch ,

) capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today" ;

9. (

• catch

) reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock" ;

10. (

• catch

) get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath" ;

11. (

• overtake ,
• catch ,
• catch_up_with

) catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp" ;

12. (

• catch

) be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood" ;

13. (

• catch ,

) check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind" ;

14. (

• catch ,
• take_in ,
• overhear

) hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table" ;

15. (

• watch ,
• view ,
• see ,
• catch ,
• take_in ,

) see or watch; "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" ;

16. (

• catch ,

) cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles" ;

17. (

• trip_up ,
• catch

) detect a blunder or misstep; "The reporter tripped up the senator" ;

18. (

• catch ,
• get ,

) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; "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" ;

19. (

• catch ,

) contract; "did you catch a cold?" ;

20. (

• catch ,

) start burning; "The fire caught" ;

21. (

• catch ,
• get ,

) perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time" ;

22. (

• catch ,
• get ,

) suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!" ;

23. (

• capture ,
• enamour ,
• trance ,
• catch ,
• becharm ,
• enamor ,
• captivate ,
• beguile ,
• charm ,
• fascinate ,
• bewitch ,
• entrance ,
• enchant ,

) attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" ;

24. (

• catch ,
• get ,

) apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs" ;

25. (

• catch ,

) take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater" ;

26. (

• catch ,

) spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch" ;

27. (

• catch

) be the catcher; "Who is catching?" ;

28. (

• catch ,

) become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window" ;

29. (

• catch ,

) delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting" ;

1. (

• catching ,
• communicable ,
• contagious ,
• contractable ,
• transmissible ,
• transmittable

) (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection ;