| VERB | cognition | catch | discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly / unexpectedly |
|---|---|---|---|
| perception | catch, pick up | perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily | |
| contact | catch, get | reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot | |
| contact | catch, grab, take hold of | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of | |
| contact | catch, get, capture | succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase | |
| contact | catch, hitch | to hook or entangle | |
| contact | catch, arrest, get | attract and fix | |
| contact | catch, capture | capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping | |
| motion | catch | reach in time | |
| possession | catch | get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly | |
| competition | catch, overtake, catch up with | catch up with and possibly overtake / overtake | |
| change | catch | be struck or affected by | |
| social | catch | check oneself during an action | |
| perception | catch, take in, overhear | hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers | |
| perception | catch, watch, view, see, take in | see or watch | |
| contact | catch | cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled | |
| cognition | catch, trip up | detect a blunder or misstep | |
| cognition | catch, get | grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of | |
| body | catch | contract | |
| weather | catch | start burning | |
| perception | catch, get | perceive by hearing | |
| perception | catch, get | suffer from the receipt of | |
| emotion | catch, capture, enamour, trance, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant | attract | |
| creation | catch, get | apprehend and reproduce accurately | |
| contact | catch | take in and retain | |
| contact | catch | spread or be communicated | |
| competition | catch | be the catcher | |
| cognition | catch | become aware of | |
| change | catch | delay or hold up | |
| NOUN | attribute | catch, gimmick | a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident / evident |
| quantity | catch, haul | the quantity that was caught | |
| person | catch, match | a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect | |
| object | catch | anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching) | |
| communication | catch | a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) | |
| artifact | catch, stop | a restraint that checks the motion of something | |
| artifact | catch | a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window | |
| act | catch | a cooperative game in which a ball / ball is passed back and forth | |
| act | catch, grab, snatch, snap | the act of catching an object with the hands | |
| act | catch, apprehension, arrest, collar, pinch, taking into custody | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) |
| Sounds | kae'ch | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | attach ... thatch / Thatch: 16 rhymes with aech... | |
| Meaning | A drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident / evident. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "it sounds good but what's the catch?" | |
| Synonym | gimmick | |
| Broader | drawback | The quality of being a hindrance |
| Adjectives | catchy | having concealed difficulty |
| Meaning | The quantity that was caught. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the catch was only 10 fish" | |
| Synonym | haul | |
| Broader | indefinite quantity | An estimated quantity |
| Verbs | catch | capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping |
| Meaning | A person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | match | |
| Broader | adult, grownup | A fully developed person from maturity onward |
| Spanish | partido | |
| Catalan | partit | |
| Verbs | catch | attract |
| Meaning | Anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he shared his catch with the others" | |
| Broader | object, physical object | A tangible and visible entity |
| Meaning | A break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion). | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | manner of speaking, speech, delivery | Your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally |
| Meaning | A restraint that checks the motion of something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | stop | |
| Narrower | bench hook | Any of various stops on a workbench against which work can be pushed (as while chiseling or planing) |
| doorstop, doorstopper | A stop that keeps open doors from moving | |
| pawl, detent, click, dog | A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward | |
| tripper, trip | A catch mechanism that acts as a switch | |
| Broader | restraint, constraint | A device that retards something's motion / motion |
| Spanish | seguro, tope | |
| Catalan | dispositiu de seguretat, topall | |
| Meaning | A fastener that fastens or locks a door or window. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | hasp | A fastener for a door or lid |
| hood latch | A catch that holds the hood of a car shut | |
| hook | A catch for locking a door | |
| latch | catch for fastening a door or gate | |
| Broader | fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing | restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place |
| Spanish | aldaba, pestillo | |
| Catalan | balda, baldó, llisquet, pestell | |
| Verbs | catch | to hook or entangle |
| Meaning | A cooperative game in which a ball / ball is passed back and forth. | |
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| Example | "he played catch with his son in the backyard" | |
| Broader | game | An amusement or pastime |
| Meaning | The act of catching an object with the hands. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate" | |
| Synonyms | grab, snatch, snap | |
| Narrower | fair catch | (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled |
| interception | (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team | |
| mesh, meshing, interlock, interlocking | The act of interlocking or meshing | |
| rebound | The act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot | |
| reception | (American football) the act of catching a pass in football | |
| shoestring catch | (baseball) a running catch made near the ground | |
| Broader | touch, touching | The act of putting two things together with no space between them |
| Spanish | agarrada, agarrón, asimiento, cogida | |
| Catalan | agafada | |
| Verbs | catch | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of |
| Meaning | The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | apprehension, arrest, collar, pinch, taking into custody | |
| Broader | capture, gaining control, seizure | The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property |
| Spanish | arresto, detención | |
| Catalan | arrest, detenció | |
| Verbs | catch | succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase |
| Meaning | Discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly / unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Broader | surprise | Cause to be surprised |
| Similar to | catch | Become aware of |
| Spanish | atrapar, coger, pescar, pillar, sorprender | |
| Catalan | enganxar, enxampar, pescar | |
| Meaning | perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Examples |
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| Synonym | pick up | |
| Broader | perceive, comprehend | To become aware of through the senses |
| Spanish | captar, percibir | |
| Meaning | reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | get | |
| Broader | hit | Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument |
| Spanish | dar | |
| Meaning | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "Catch the ball!" | |
| Synonyms | grab, take hold of | |
| Narrower | fish | catch or try to catch fish or shellfish |
| harpoon | Spear with a harpoon | |
| hook | catch with a hook | |
| intercept, stop | seize / seize on its way | |
| net, nett | catch with a net | |
| Broader | seize, prehend, clutch | take hold of |
| See also | catch up | reach the point where one should be after a delay |
| Similar to | catch | Be the catcher |
| Spanish | agarrar, atrapar, capturar, cazar, coger | |
| Catalan | agafar, arrabassar, capturar, prendre | |
| Nouns | catch | the act of catching an object with the hands |
| catcher | the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws | |
| catcher | (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher | |
| Meaning | succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "Did you catch the thief?" | |
| Synonyms | get, capture | |
| Narrower | lasso, rope | catch / catch with a lasso |
| recapture, retake | capture again | |
| Broader | seize, prehend, clutch | take hold of |
| Spanish | atrapar, capturar | |
| Catalan | agafar, capturar | |
| Nouns | catch | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) |
| Meaning | To hook or entangle. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Synonym | hitch | |
| Narrower | snag | catch on a snag |
| Broader | attach | Cause to be attached |
| Opposite | unhitch | unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch |
| Similar to | catch | Cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled |
| Spanish | amarrar, engancharse, enganchar, liarse | |
| Catalan | arrear, guarnir | |
| Nouns | catch | a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window |
| Meaning | attract and fix. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "Catch the attention of the waiter" | |
| Synonyms | arrest, get | |
| Broader | attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes |
| Spanish | atrapar | |
| Meaning | Capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | capture | |
| Narrower | bag | capture or kill, as in hunting / hunting |
| batfowl | catch birds by temporarily blinding them | |
| frog | hunt frogs for food | |
| hunt, run, hunt down, track down | pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) | |
| rat | catch rats, especially with dogs | |
| trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel | catch in or as if in a trap | |
| Broader | get, acquire | Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract |
| Similar to | catch | take in and retain |
| Spanish | capturar | |
| Catalan | capturar | |
| Nouns | catch | the quantity that was caught |
| Meaning | reach in time. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock" | |
| Narrower | get | reach and board |
| Broader | board, get on | Get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.) |
| Similar to | overtake, catch, catch up with | catch up with and possibly overtake / overtake |
| Spanish | coger | |
| Meaning | Get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Examples |
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| Broader | get, acquire | Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract |
| Meaning | catch up with and possibly overtake / overtake. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | overtake, catch up with | |
| Entails | compete, vie, contend | compete for something |
| Similar to | catch | reach in time |
| Spanish | alcanzar | |
| Catalan | assolir | |
| Meaning | Be struck or affected by. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Examples |
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| Broader | change | Undergo a change |
| Similar to | catch, get | Suffer from the receipt of |
| Catalan | agafar | |
| Meaning | check oneself during an action. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind" | |
| Broader | control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate | lessen the intensity of |
| Meaning | hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE | |
| Synonyms | take in, overhear | |
| Entails | listen | hear with intention |
| Broader | hear | perceive (sound) via the auditory sense |
| Similar to | catch, get | perceive by hearing |
| Spanish | entender, escuchar, oír por casualidad, oír sin querer | |
| Catalan | aconseguir sentir | |
| Meaning | See or watch. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | Sam and Sue catch the movie | |
| Example | "Catch a show on Broadway" | |
| Synonyms | watch, view, see, take in | |
| Narrower | preview | watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public |
| spectate | Be a spectator in a sports event | |
| visualize, visualise | view the outline of by means of an X-ray | |
| Broader | watch | look attentively |
| Similar to | see | perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight |
| Spanish | capturar, mirar, ver | |
| Catalan | capturar, mirar, veure | |
| Meaning | Cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Similar to | catch | delay or hold up |
| hitch, catch | To hook or entangle | |
| Spanish | capturar, cazar | |
| Catalan | caçar, capturar | |
| Meaning | detect a blunder or misstep. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | trip up | |
| Broader | learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see | Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally |
| Spanish | atrapar, pescar | |
| Meaning | grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Examples |
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| Synonym | get | |
| Broader | understand | know and comprehend the nature or meaning / meaning of |
| Similar to | catch, get | apprehend and reproduce accurately |
| get | acquire as a result of some effort or action | |
| Spanish | comprender, entender | |
| Meaning | contract. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "did you catch a cold?" | |
| Narrower | catch cold | come down with a cold |
| Broader | contract, take, get | Be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness |
| Similar to | contract, take, get | Be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness |
| Spanish | coger | |
| Meaning | start burning. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Broader | erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate | start to burn or burst into flames |
| Meaning | perceive by hearing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "I didn't catch your name" | |
| Synonym | get | |
| Broader | hear | perceive (sound) via the auditory sense |
| Similar to | catch, take in, overhear | hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers |
| Spanish | escuchar, oír | |
| Meaning | Suffer from the receipt of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "She will catch hell for this behavior!" | |
| Synonym | get | |
| Broader | hurt, ache, suffer | Feel physical pain |
| Similar to | catch | Be struck or affected by |
| get, receive | Receive as a retribution or punishment | |
| Meaning | attract; cause to be enamored. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | capture, enamour, trance, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant | |
| Narrower | hold | hold the attention of |
| work | gratify and charm, usually in order to influence | |
| Broader | attract, appeal | Be attractive to |
| Spanish | captar, capturar, cautivar, conquistar, deleitar, enamorar, encantar, fascinar | |
| Catalan | captar, captivar, capturar, delectar, embruixar, enamorar, encantar, encisar, extasiar, fascinar, fetillar, seduir | |
| Nouns | catch | a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect |
| Meaning | apprehend and reproduce accurately. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | get | |
| Broader | reproduce | recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc. |
| Similar to | catch, get | grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of |
| Spanish | captar, capturar, lograr | |
| Meaning | take in and retain. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater" | |
| Broader | roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard | Get or gather together |
| Similar to | capture, catch | Capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping |
| Spanish | capturar | |
| Nouns | catchment | a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area) |
| Meaning | Spread or be communicated. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "The fashion did not catch" | |
| Broader | spread, propagate | Become distributed or widespread |
| Meaning | Be the catcher. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "Who is catching?" | |
| Category | baseball, baseball game, ball | A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players |
| Broader | play | participate in games / games or sport |
| Similar to | catch, grab, take hold of | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of |
| Spanish | recoger | |
| Nouns | catcher | (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher |
| Meaning | Become aware of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Broader | witness, find, see | perceive or be contemporaneous with |
| Similar to | catch | Discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly / unexpectedly |
| Meaning | delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s somebody | |
| Broader | delay, detain, hold up | Cause to be slowed ... / slowed down or delayed |
| Similar to | catch | Cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled |
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