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Word: catch
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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
Source: Wiktionary
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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.
Source: Wiktionary
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