Definition of catch

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Catch (v. i.) To attain possession.

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Chase :: Chase (v. t.) To follow as if to catch; to pursue; to compel to move on; to drive by following; to cause to fly; -- often with away or off; as, to chase the hens away..
Inviscate :: Inviscate (v. t.) To daub or catch with glue or birdlime; to entangle with glutinous matter.
Fowl :: Fowl (v. i.) To catch or kill wild fowl, for game or food, as by shooting, or by decoys, nets, etc..
Olive :: Olive (n.) The oyster catcher.
Trigger :: Trigger (n.) A piece, as a lever, which is connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it; especially (Firearms), the part of a lock which is moved by the finger to release the cock and discharge the piece..
Beclap :: Beclap (v. t.) To catch; to grasp; to insnare.
Snare :: Snare (v. t.) To catch with a snare; to insnare; to entangle; hence, to bring into unexpected evil, perplexity, or danger..
Catch :: Catch (v. i.) To be held or impeded by entanglement or a light obstruction; as, a kite catches in a tree; a door catches so as not to open..
Catchword :: Catchword (n.) A word or phrase caught up and repeated for effect; as, the catchword of a political party, etc..
Taker :: Taker (n.) One who takes or receives; one who catches or apprehends.
Flapdragon :: Flapdragon (n.) A game in which the players catch raisins out burning brandy, and swallow them blazing..
Field :: Field (v. t.) To catch, stop, throw, etc. (the ball), as a fielder..
Locket :: Locket (n.) A small lock; a catch or spring to fasten a necklace or other ornament.
Pant :: Pant (n.) A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp.
Catchable :: Catchable (a.) Capable of being caught.
Cog :: Cog (n.) A tooth, cam, or catch for imparting or receiving motion, as on a gear wheel, or a lifter or wiper on a shaft; originally, a separate piece of wood set in a mortise in the face of a wheel..
Catcher :: Catcher (n.) The player who stands behind the batsman to catch the ball.
Drome :: Drome (n.) The crab plover (Dromas ardeola), a peculiar North African bird, allied to the oyster catcher..
Offer :: Offer (v. t.) Attempt; endeavor; essay; as, he made an offer to catch the ball..
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.
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