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'
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'
get: 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'
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; 'Catch the ball!'; 'Grab the elevator door!'
get: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; 'We finally got the suspect'; 'Did you catch the thief?'
hitch: to hook or entangle; 'One foot caught in the stirrup'
attract and fix; 'His look caught her'; 'She caught his eye'; 'Catch the attention of the waiter'
capture: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; 'I caught a rabbit in the trap toady'
reach in time; 'I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock'
get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; 'Catch some sleep'; 'catch one's breath'
overtake: catch up with and possibly overtake; 'The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp'
be struck or affected by; 'catch fire'; 'catch the mood'
check oneself during an action; 'She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind'
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; 'We overheard the conversation at the next table'
watch: 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'
cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; 'I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles'
trip up: detect a blunder or misstep; 'The reporter tripped up the senator'
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'
contract; 'did you catch a cold?'
a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; 'it sounds good but what's the catch?'
start burning; 'The fire caught'
perceive by hearing; 'I didn't catch your name'; 'She didn't get his name when they met the first time'
the quantity that was caught; 'the catch was only 10 fish'
a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
suffer from the receipt of; 'She will catch hell for this behavior!'
capture: attract; cause to be enamored; 'She captured all the men's hearts'
anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); 'he shared his catch with the others'
a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
apprehend and reproduce accurately; 'She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings'; 'She got the mood just right in her photographs'
a restraint that checks the motion of something; 'he used a book as a stop to hold the door open'
take in and retain; 'We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater'
a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
spread or be communicated; 'The fashion did not catch'
a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; 'he played catch with his son in the backyard'
be the catcher; 'Who is catching?'
become aware of; 'he caught her staring out the window'
the act of catching an object with the hands; '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'
apprehension: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); 'the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar'
delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; 'I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting'
