Definition of catch

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Catch (v. t.) To seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief..

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Trammel :: Trammel (n.) A kind of net for catching birds, fishes, or other prey..
Captious :: Captious (a.) Apt to catch at faults; disposed to find fault or to cavil; eager to object; difficult to please.
Hack :: Hack (n.) A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough..
Catchdrain :: Catchdrain (n.) A ditch or drain along the side of a hill to catch the surface water; also, a ditch at the side of a canal to catch the surplus water..
Birdcatcher :: Birdcatcher (n.) One whose employment it is to catch birds; a fowler.
Nab :: Nab (v. t.) To catch or seize suddenly or unexpectedly.
Gripe :: Gripe (v. t.) To catch with the hand; to clasp closely with the fingers; to clutch.
Harpoon :: Harpoon (v. t.) To strike, catch, or kill with a harpoon..
Hitch :: Hitch (n.) The act of catching, as on a hook, etc..
Ad Captandum :: Ad captandum () A phrase used adjectively sometimes of meretricious attempts to catch or win popular favor.
Lasso :: Lasso (n.) A rope or long thong of leather with, a running noose, used for catching horses, cattle, etc..
Catchpenny :: Catchpenny (n.) Some worthless catchpenny thing.
Catching :: Catching (n.) The act of seizing or taking hold of.
Fare :: Fare (v.) The catch of fish on a fishing vessel.
Flatbill :: Flatbill (n.) Any bird of the genus Flatyrynchus. They belong to the family of flycatchers.
Trip :: Trip (n. i.) To take a quick step, as when in danger of losing one's balance; hence, to make a false; to catch the foot; to lose footing; to stumble..
Nippers :: Nippers (n. pl.) A device with fingers or jaws for seizing an object and holding or conveying it; as, in a printing press, a clasp for catching a sheet and conveying it to the form..
Thunderbird :: Thunderbird (n.) An Australian insectivorous singing bird (Pachycephala gutturalis). The male is conspicuously marked with black and yellow, and has a black crescent on the breast. Called also white-throated thickhead, orange-breasted thrust, black-crowned thrush, guttural thrush, and black-breasted flycatcher..
Locket :: Locket (n.) A small lock; a catch or spring to fasten a necklace or other ornament.
Bird-eyed :: Bird-eyed (a.) Quick-sighted; catching a glance as one goes.
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