Definition of catch

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Catch (v. t.) To seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to catch a melody..

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Birdcatcher :: Birdcatcher (n.) One whose employment it is to catch birds; a fowler.
Flapdragon :: Flapdragon (n.) A game in which the players catch raisins out burning brandy, and swallow them blazing..
Hitch :: Hitch (v. t.) To hook; to catch or fasten as by a hook or a knot; to make fast, unite, or yoke; as, to hitch a horse, or a halter..
Poacher :: Poacher (n.) One who poaches; one who kills or catches game or fish contrary to law.
Bird-eyed :: Bird-eyed (a.) Quick-sighted; catching a glance as one goes.
Drawnet :: Drawnet (n.) A net for catching the larger sorts of birds; also, a dragnet..
Spakenet :: Spakenet (n.) A net for catching crabs.
Scatches :: Scatches (n. pl.) Stilts.
Hook :: Hook (v. t.) To catch or fasten with a hook or hooks; to seize, capture, or hold, as with a hook, esp. with a disguised or baited hook; hence, to secure by allurement or artifice; to entrap; to catch; as, to hook a dress; to hook a trout..
Cony-catch :: Cony-catch (v. t.) To deceive; to cheat; to trick.
Bow Net :: Bow net () A net for catching birds.
Birder :: Birder (n.) A birdcatcher.
Espy :: Espy (v. t.) To catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd..
Catchweight :: Catchweight (adv.) Without any additional weight; without being handicapped; as, to ride catchweight..
Cue :: Cue (n.) The last words of a play actor's speech, serving as an intimation for the next succeeding player to speak; any word or words which serve to remind a player to speak or to do something; a catchword..
Riffle :: Riffle (n.) A trough or sluice having cleats, grooves, or steps across the bottom for holding quicksilver and catching particles of gold when auriferous earth is washed; also, one of the cleats, grooves, or steps in such a trough. Also called ripple..
Catch :: Catch (v. t.) Hence: To insnare; to entangle.
Fantail :: Fantail (n.) Any bird of the Australian genus Rhipidura, in which the tail is spread in the form of a fan during flight. They belong to the family of flycatchers..
Skaith :: Skaith (n.) See Scatch.
Benet :: Benet (v. t.) To catch in a net; to insnare.
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