Dictionary entry details
• CATCH (noun)
Meaning:
A drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
catch; gimmick
Context example:
it sounds good but what's the catch?
Hypernyms ("catch" is a kind of...):
drawback (the quality of being a hindrance)
Meaning:
The quantity that was caught
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
haul; catch
Context example:
the catch was only 10 fish
Hypernyms ("catch" is a kind of...):
indefinite quantity (an estimated quantity)
Meaning:
A person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
catch; match
Hypernyms ("catch" is a kind of...):
adult; grownup (a fully developed person from maturity onward)
Meaning:
Anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Context example:
he shared his catch with the others
Hypernyms ("catch" is a kind of...):
object; physical object (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow)
Meaning:
A break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("catch" is a kind of...):
delivery; manner of speaking; speech (your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally)
Meaning:
A restraint that checks the motion of something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
catch; stop
Context example:
he used a book as a stop to hold the door open
Hypernyms ("catch" is a kind of...):
constraint; restraint (a device that retards something's motion)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "catch"):
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)
click; detent; dog; pawl (a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward)
trip; tripper (a catch mechanism that acts as a switch)
Meaning:
A fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("catch" is a kind of...):
fastener; fastening; fixing; holdfast (restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "catch"):
latch (catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove)
hook (a catch for locking a door)
hood latch (a catch that holds the hood of a car shut)
hasp (a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal strap fits over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock)
Meaning:
A cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
he played catch with his son in the backyard
Hypernyms ("catch" is a kind of...):
game (an amusement or pastime)
Meaning:
The act of catching an object with the hands
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
snap; grab; snatch; catch
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms ("catch" is a kind of...):
touch; touching (the act of putting two things together with no space between them)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "catch"):
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)
reception ((American football) the act of catching a pass in football)
rebound (the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot)
shoestring catch ((baseball) a running catch made near the ground)
interlock; interlocking; mesh; meshing (the act of interlocking or meshing)
Meaning:
The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
taking into custody; arrest; apprehension; collar; pinch; catch
Context example:
the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
Hypernyms ("catch" is a kind of...):
capture; gaining control; seizure (the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property)
• CATCH (verb)
Meaning:
Discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Context examples:
She caught her son eating candy / She was caught shoplifting
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
surprise (cause to be surprised)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
catch; pick up
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
comprehend; perceive (to become aware of through the senses)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
catch; get
Context examples:
the rock caught her in the back of the head / The blow got him in the back / The punch caught him in the stomach
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
hit (deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
grab; take hold of; catch
Context examples:
Catch the ball! / Grab the elevator door!
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
clutch; prehend; seize (take hold of; grab)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "catch"):
harpoon (spear with a harpoon)
fish (catch or try to catch fish or shellfish)
hook (catch with a hook)
net; nett (catch with a net)
intercept; stop (seize on its way)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Also:
catch up (reach the point where one should be after a delay)
Meaning:
Succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
capture; catch; get
Context examples:
We finally got the suspect / Did you catch the thief?
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
clutch; prehend; seize (take hold of; grab)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "catch"):
recapture; retake (capture again)
lasso; rope (catch with a lasso)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
To hook or entangle
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
hitch; catch
Context example:
One foot caught in the stirrup
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
attach (cause to be attached)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "catch"):
snag (catch on a snag)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Attract and fix
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
arrest; catch; get
Context examples:
His look caught her / She caught his eye / Catch the attention of the waiter
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
attract; draw; draw in; pull; pull in (direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
capture; catch
Context example:
I caught a rabbit in the trap toady
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
acquire; get (come into the possession of something concrete or abstract)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "catch"):
ensnare; entrap; snare; trammel; trap (catch in or as if in a trap)
rat (catch rats, especially with dogs)
batfowl (catch birds by temporarily blinding them)
bag (capture or kill, as in hunting)
frog (hunt frogs for food)
hunt; hunt down; run; track down (pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Reach in time
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
board; get on (get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.))
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "catch"):
get (reach and board)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Context examples:
Catch some sleep / catch one's breath
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
acquire; get (come into the possession of something concrete or abstract)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Catch up with and possibly overtake
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
overtake; catch up with; catch
Context example:
The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
"Catch" entails doing...:
compete; contend; vie (compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Be struck or affected by
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context examples:
catch fire / catch the mood
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
change (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Check oneself during an action
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Context example:
She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
check; contain; control; curb; hold; hold in; moderate (lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
overhear; take in; catch
Context example:
We overheard the conversation at the next table
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
hear (perceive (sound) via the auditory sense)
"Catch" entails doing...:
listen (hear with intention)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Meaning:
See or watch
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
watch; view; take in; see; catch
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
watch (look attentively)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "catch"):
visualise; visualize (view the outline of by means of an X-ray)
spectate (be a spectator in a sports event)
preview (watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue catch the movie
Meaning:
Cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Detect a blunder or misstep
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
trip up; catch
Context example:
The reporter tripped up the senator
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
discover; find out; get a line; get wind; get word; hear; learn; pick up; see (get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
get; catch
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
understand (know and comprehend the nature or meaning of)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Contract
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Context example:
did you catch a cold?
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
contract; get; take (be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "catch"):
catch cold (come down with a cold)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Start burning
Classified under:
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering
Context example:
The fire caught
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
catch fire; combust; conflagrate; erupt; ignite; take fire (start to burn or burst into flames)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Perceive by hearing
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
catch; get
Context examples:
I didn't catch your name / She didn't get his name when they met the first time
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
hear (perceive (sound) via the auditory sense)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Suffer from the receipt of
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
catch; get
Context example:
She will catch hell for this behavior!
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
ache; hurt; suffer (feel physical pain)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Attract; cause to be enamored
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
trance; bewitch; captivate; enamour; entrance; charm; enamor; enchant; capture; beguile; becharm; fascinate; catch
Context example:
She captured all the men's hearts
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
appeal; attract (be attractive to)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "catch"):
hold (hold the attention of)
work (gratify and charm, usually in order to influence)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Meaning:
Apprehend and reproduce accurately
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
catch; get
Context examples:
She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings / She got the mood just right in her photographs
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
reproduce (recreate an idea, mood, atmosphere, etc. as by artistic means)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Take in and retain
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
accumulate; amass; collect; compile; hoard; pile up; roll up (get or gather together)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Spread or be communicated
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
The fashion did not catch
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
propagate; spread (become distributed or widespread)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Be the catcher
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Context example:
Who is catching?
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
play (participate in games or sport)
Domain category:
baseball; baseball game (a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Become aware of
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Context example:
he caught her staring out the window
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
find; see; witness (perceive or be contemporaneous with)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting
Hypernyms (to "catch" is one way to...):
delay; detain; hold up (cause to be slowed down or delayed)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s somebody
