Definition of catch

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Catch (v. i.) To take hold; as, the bolt does not catch..

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Cockshut :: Cockshut (n.) A kind of net to catch woodcock.
Betrap :: Betrap (v. t.) To draw into, or catch in, a trap; to insnare; to circumvent..
Giggle :: Giggle (n.) A kind of laugh, with short catches of the voice or breath; a light, silly laugh..
Cony-catch :: Cony-catch (v. t.) To deceive; to cheat; to trick.
Trawlerman :: Trawlerman (n.) A fisherman who used unlawful arts and engines to catch fish.
Flatbill :: Flatbill (n.) Any bird of the genus Flatyrynchus. They belong to the family of flycatchers.
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..
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..
Benet :: Benet (v. t.) To catch in a net; to insnare.
Chop :: Chop (v. i.) To do something suddenly with an unexpected motion; to catch or attempt to seize.
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..
Scatch :: Scatch (n.) A kind of bit for the bridle of a horse; -- called also scatchmouth.
Fisherman :: Fisherman (n.) One whose occupation is to catch fish.
Respiration :: Respiration (n.) The act of respiring or breathing again, or catching one's breath..
Ruche :: Ruche (n.) A pile of arched tiles, used to catch and retain oyster spawn..
Fly-catching :: Fly-catching (a.) Having the habit of catching insects on the wing.
Fowl :: Fowl (v. i.) To catch or kill wild fowl, for game or food, as by shooting, or by decoys, nets, etc..
Becard :: Becard (n.) A South American bird of the flycatcher family. (Tityra inquisetor).
Bait :: Bait (v. i.) Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net..
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..
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