Definition of catch

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Catch (v. t.) To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball..

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Catch :: Catch (n.) A humorous canon or round, so contrived that the singers catch up each other's words..
Ruche :: Ruche (n.) A pile of arched tiles, used to catch and retain oyster spawn..
Take :: Take (n.) That which is taken; especially, the quantity of fish captured at one haul or catch..
Catch :: Catch (n.) Passing opportunities seized; snatches.
Bow Net :: Bow net () A net for catching birds.
Fowl :: Fowl (v. i.) To catch or kill wild fowl, for game or food, as by shooting, or by decoys, nets, etc..
Hawk :: Hawk (v. i.) To catch, or attempt to catch, birds by means of hawks trained for the purpose, and let loose on the prey; to practice falconry..
Illaqueate :: Illaqueate (v. t.) To insnare; to entrap; to entangle; to catch.
Silene :: Silene (n.) A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly..
Larker :: Larker (n.) A catcher of larks.
Birdlime :: Birdlime (v. t.) To smear with birdlime; to catch with birdlime; to insnare.
Clasp :: Clasp (n.) An adjustable catch, bent plate, or hook, for holding together two objects or the parts of anything, as the ends of a belt, the covers of a book, etc..
Catchpenny :: Catchpenny (n.) Some worthless catchpenny thing.
Troll :: Troll (v. t.) To sing the parts of in succession, as of a round, a catch, and the like; also, to sing loudly or freely..
Barleybreak :: Barleybreak (n.) An ancient rural game, commonly played round stacks of barley, or other grain, in which some of the party attempt to catch others who run from a goal..
Tag :: Tag (n.) The end, or catchword, of an actor's speech; cue..
Fastening :: Fastening (n.) Anything that binds and makes fast, as a lock, catch, bolt, bar, buckle, etc..
Catsup :: Catsup (n.) Same as Catchup, and Ketchup..
Catch :: Catch (v. t.) To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball..
Lariat :: Lariat (n.) A long, slender rope made of hemp or strips of hide, esp. one with a noose; -- used as a lasso for catching cattle, horses, etc., and for picketing a horse so that he can graze without wandering..
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