Definition of catch

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Catch (v. t.) To communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the adjoining building..

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Land :: Land (v. t.) To catch and bring to shore; to capture; as, to land a fish..
Lasso :: Lasso (v. t.) To catch with a lasso.
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..
Catch :: Catch (n.) That which is caught or taken; profit; gain; especially, the whole quantity caught or taken at one time; as, a good catch of fish..
Springe :: Springe (v. i.) A noose fastened to an elastic body, and drawn close with a sudden spring, whereby it catches a bird or other animal; a gin; a snare..
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..
Solitaire :: Solitaire (n.) Any species of American thrushlike birds of the genus Myadestes. They are noted their sweet songs and retiring habits. Called also fly-catching thrush. A West Indian species (Myadestes sibilans) is called the invisible bird.
Gin :: Gin (v. t.) To catch in a trap.
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..
Graaper :: Graaper (n.) One who grasps or seizes; one who catches or holds.
Catch :: Catch (n.) The posture of seizing; a state of preparation to lay hold of, or of watching he opportunity to seize; as, to lie on the catch..
Trawl :: Trawl (n.) A fishing line, often extending a mile or more, having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it. It is used for catching cod, halibut, etc.; a boulter..
Retiary :: Retiary (a.) Constructing or using a web, or net, to catch prey; -- said of certain spiders..
Tunnel :: Tunnel (v. t.) To catch in a tunnel net.
Whitewall :: Whitewall (n.) The spotted flycatcher; -- so called from the white color of the under parts.
Scolder :: Scolder (n.) The oyster catcher; -- so called from its shrill cries.
Catch :: Catch (v. t.) Hence: To insnare; to entangle.
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..
Catch :: Catch (n.) That by which anything is caught or temporarily fastened; as, the catch of a gate..
Kiddle :: Kiddle (n.) A kind of basketwork wear in a river, for catching fish..
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