catch

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the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
attract and fix
attract
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
the quantity that was caught
a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
a restraint that checks the motion of something
a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
the act of catching an object with the hands
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly
perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
to hook or entangle
reach in time
get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
catch up with and possibly overtake
be struck or affected by
check oneself during an action
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
see or watch
cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
detect a blunder or misstep
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
contract
start burning
perceive by hearing
suffer from the receipt of
apprehend and reproduce accurately
take in and retain
spread or be communicated
be the catcher
become aware of
delay or hold up
To lay hold on
To seize after pursuing
To take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook
Hence: To insnare
To seize with the senses or the mind
To communicate to
To engage and attach
To get possession of
To take or receive
To come upon unexpectedly or by surprise
To reach in time
To attain possession
To be held or impeded by entanglement or a light obstruction
To take hold
To spread by, or as by, infecting
Act of seizing
That by which anything is caught or temporarily fastened
The posture of seizing
That which is caught or taken
Something desirable to be caught, esp. a husband or wife in matrimony
Passing opportunities seized
A slight remembrance
A humorous canon or round, so contrived that the singers catch up each other´s words

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