Definition of catch

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Catch (v. t.) To take or receive; esp. to take by sympathy, contagion, infection, or exposure; as, to catch the spirit of an occasion; to catch the measles or smallpox; to catch cold; the house caught fire..

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Combustible :: Combustible (a.) Capable of taking fire and burning; apt to catch fire; inflammable.
Catch :: Catch (v. t.) To seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to catch a melody..
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..
Buckle :: Buckle (n.) A device, usually of metal, consisting of a frame with one more movable tongues or catches, used for fastening things together, as parts of dress or harness, by means of a strap passing through the frame and pierced by the tongue..
Trammel :: Trammel (v. t.) To entangle, as in a net; to catch..
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..
Fisherman :: Fisherman (n.) One whose occupation is to catch fish.
Overcatch :: Overcatch (v. t.) To overtake.
Rat :: Rat (v. i.) To catch or kill rats.
Catchword :: Catchword (n.) Among theatrical performers, the last word of the preceding speaker, which reminds one that he is to speak next; cue..
Bramble Net :: Bramble net () A net to catch birds.
Tag :: Tag (n.) The end, or catchword, of an actor's speech; cue..
Field :: Field (v. t.) To catch, stop, throw, etc. (the ball), as a fielder..
Larker :: Larker (n.) A catcher of larks.
Catchword :: Catchword (n.) A word or phrase caught up and repeated for effect; as, the catchword of a political party, etc..
Cage :: Cage (n.) The catcher's wire mask.
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..
Battery :: Battery (v. t.) The pitcher and catcher together.
Trap :: Trap (v. t.) To catch in a trap or traps; as, to trap foxes..
Kingbird :: Kingbird (n.) A small American bird (Tyrannus tyrannus, or T. Carolinensis), noted for its courage in attacking larger birds, even hawks and eagles, especially when they approach its nest in the breeding season. It is a typical tyrant flycatcher, taking various insects upon the wing. It is dark ash above, and blackish on the head and tail. The quills and wing coverts are whitish at the edges. It is white beneath, with a white terminal band on the tail. The feathers on the head of the adults show
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