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Meaning:

Noun:

  • countable A crick; a sudden muscle pain during unaccustomed positioning when the muscle is in use.
  • a find|s|t
  • fragment of music|s
  • agriculture A crop which has germinated and begun to grow.
  • countable A hesitation in voice, caused by strong emotion.
  • stopping mechanism|s|t
  • cricket A player in respect of his catching ability; particularly one who catches well.
  • cricket The act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting in an out.
  • music A type of humorous round in which the voices gradually catch up with one another; usually sung by men and often having bawdy lyrics.
  • music The refrain; a line or lines of a song which are repeated from verse to verse. refrain|s
  • phonetics A stoppage of breath, resembling a slight cough.
  • rowing The first contact of an oar with the water.
  • something caught|t
  • sometimes|_|noun adjunct A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation. hidden difficulty|s|t
  • catching a ball|s|t
  • act of noticing|s|t
  • capturing]]. {{jump|act of capturing|s
  • obsolete A state of readiness to capture or seize; an ambush.
  • quantity captured|s
  • ball game|t

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Verb:

  • rare To become pregnant.
  • rowing To lower one's oars into the water at the beginning of the stroke.
  • agriculture To germinate and set down roots.
  • automotive|of an engine To turn over.
  • rare To spread by contagion.
  • sailing|of sails To receive wind; to be blown on.
  • intransitive To be held back or impeded.
  • intransitive To catch fire; to ignite.
  • engage|t
  • intransitive To hesitate, as if momentarily stuck.
  • intransitive To make a grasping or snatching motion.
  • intransitive To serve well or poorly for catching, especially for catching fish.
  • baseball To play a specific period of time as the catcher.
  • computing To handle an exception. handle error|t
  • cricket To end a player's innings by catching a hit ball before the first bounce.
  • dated To marry or enter into a similar relationship with a man.
  • surfing To contact a wave in such a way that one can ride it back to shore.
  • transitive To attract and hold.
  • transitive To be affected by; to join in.
  • be hit|s
  • transitive To be infected by.
  • transitive To be in time for; to reach in time (especially, in time to leave).
  • capture prey|s
  • transitive To charm or entrance.
  • transitive To discover, to surprise in the act.
  • transitive To entrap or trip up a person, especially deceptively.
  • perceive and understand|t
  • transitive To have something be held back or impeded.
  • transitive To hit someone in a specific place.
  • transitive To overtake or catch up to.
  • transitive To receive and retain.
  • transitive To regain something necessary, such as breath or sleep.
  • transitive To reproduce or echo a spirit or idea faithfully.
  • pursue and seize|s
  • seize in motion|s|t
  • seize opportunity|t
  • transitive To spread or be conveyed to.
  • transitive To suffer from; to receive.
  • transitive To take in; to watch or listen to (an entertainment).
  • transitive To touch or be touched by, especially wind or light.
  • transitive To travel by means of.
  • US|dialectal To deliver or assist in the delivery of a baby.

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