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catch | a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth | |
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catch | a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window | |
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arrest, apprehension, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | |
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capture, charm, captivate, bewitch, beguile, entrance, catch, enchant, enamour, trance, becharm, enamor, fascinate | attract; cause to be enamored | |
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catch | start burning | |
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catch, capture | capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping | |
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catch, get, arrest | attract and fix | |
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catch | spread or be communicated | |
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catch | get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly | |
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catch, hitch | to hook or entangle | |
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catch, get | reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot | |
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catch, match | a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect | |
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catch | be struck or affected by | |
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catch | reach in time | |
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get, catch | grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of | |
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catch, stop | a restraint that checks the motion of something | |
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catch, pick up | perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily | |
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catch | cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled | |
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catch up with, overtake, catch | catch up with and possibly overtake | |
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get, contract, take, catch | be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness | |
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grab, catch, take hold of | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of | |
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catch | [in baseball] be the catcher | |
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catch | discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state | |
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overhear, catch, take in | hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers | |
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catch | become aware of | |
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catch, get, capture | succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase | |
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get, catch | perceive by hearing | |
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catch | anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching) | |
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get, catch | apprehend and reproduce accurately | |
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see, watch, view, catch, take in | see or watch | |
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catch | take in and retain | |
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catch | check oneself during an action | |
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get, catch, hear | suffer from the receipt of | |
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catch, haul | the quantity that was caught | |
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catch, gimmick | a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident | |
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catch | contract | |
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catch | delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned | |
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catch, trip up | detect a blunder or misstep | |
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catch | a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) | |
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snap, catch, grab, snatch | the act of catching an object with the hands |