CATCH
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There are 19 entries related to CATCH in the AudioEnglish.net dictionary.
Sense 1/39: Discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
Unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species
Receive punishment; be scolded or reprimanded
Understand, usually after some initial difficulty (this entry has two senses; see the dictionary for the second meaning).
Reach the point where one should be after a delay (this entry has two senses; see the dictionary for the second meaning).
Trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act
Come down with a cold
It's a crop that grows quickly (e.g. lettuce) and can be planted between two regular crops grown in successive seasons or between two rows of crops in the same season
Start to burn or burst into flames
(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
Take a siesta
It's a phrase that has become a catchword
Guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired
Catch up with and possibly overtake (this entry has two senses; see the dictionary for the second meaning).
It's a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel
Be asleep
See something for a brief time
(baseball) a running catch made near the ground
Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
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