Definition of catch

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Catch (v. t.) Hence: To insnare; to entangle.

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Troll :: Troll (v. t.) To fish in; to seek to catch fish from.
Rat :: Rat (v. i.) To catch or kill rats.
Blindman''s Buff :: Blindman's buff () A play in which one person is blindfolded, and tries to catch some one of the company and tell who it is..
Catchable :: Catchable (a.) Capable of being caught.
Berme :: Berme (n.) A ledge at the bottom of a bank or cutting, to catch earth that may roll down the slope, or to strengthen the bank..
Gasp :: Gasp (v. i.) To open the mouth wide in catching the breath, or in laborious respiration; to labor for breath; to respire convulsively; to pant violently..
Garth :: Garth (n.) A dam or weir for catching fish.
Pewee :: Pewee (n.) A common American tyrant flycatcher (Sayornis phoebe, or S. fuscus). Called also pewit, and phoebe..
Turn-buckle :: Turn-buckle (n.) A gravitating catch, as for fastening a shutter, the end of a chain, or a hasp..
Catch :: Catch (v. t.) To come upon unexpectedly or by surprise; to find; as, to catch one in the act of stealing..
Flycatcher :: Flycatcher (n.) One of numerous species of birds that feed upon insects, which they take on the wing..
Catchment :: Catchment (n.) A surface of ground on which water may be caught and collected into a reservoir.
Frith :: Frith (n.) A kind of weir for catching fish.
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..
Dog :: Dog (n.) A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch; especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine tool..
Respiration :: Respiration (n.) The act of respiring or breathing again, or catching one's breath..
Gasp :: Gasp (n.) The act of opening the mouth convulsively to catch the breath; a labored respiration; a painful catching of the breath.
Haul :: Haul (n.) A single draught of a net; as, to catch a hundred fish at a haul..
Grinder :: Grinder (n.) The restless flycatcher (Seisura inquieta) of Australia; -- called also restless thrush and volatile thrush. It makes a noise like a scissors grinder, to which the name alludes..
Drawnet :: Drawnet (n.) A net for catching the larger sorts of birds; also, a dragnet..
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