Definition of catch

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

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Latch :: Latch (n.) To catch or fasten by means of a latch.
Ketchup :: Ketchup (n.) A sauce. See Catchup.
Pewee :: Pewee (n.) A common American tyrant flycatcher (Sayornis phoebe, or S. fuscus). Called also pewit, and phoebe..
Gripe :: Gripe (v. t.) To catch with the hand; to clasp closely with the fingers; to clutch.
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..
Tirma :: Tirma (n.) The oyster catcher.
Insectivorous :: Insectivorous (a.) plants which have some special adaptation for catching and digesting insects, as the sundew, Venus's flytrap, Sarracenia, etc..
Fish :: Fish (v. i.) To attempt to catch fish; to be employed in taking fish, by any means, as by angling or drawing a net..
Trawlerman :: Trawlerman (n.) A fisherman who used unlawful arts and engines to catch fish.
Mesh :: Mesh (v. t.) To catch in a mesh.
Haul :: Haul (n.) A single draught of a net; as, to catch a hundred fish at a haul..
Catch :: Catch (n.) Something desirable to be caught, esp. a husband or wife in matrimony..
Catchpenny :: Catchpenny (n.) Some worthless catchpenny thing.
Mushroom :: Mushroom (a.) Of or pertaining to mushrooms; as, mushroom catchup..
Glimpse :: Glimpse (v. t.) To catch a glimpse of; to see by glimpses; to have a short or hurried view of.
Turtler :: Turtler (n.) One who catches turtles or tortoises.
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..
Hatch :: Hatch (n.) A frame or weir in a river, for catching fish..
Birding :: Birding (n.) Birdcatching or fowling.
Catchword :: Catchword (n.) The first word of any page of a book after the first, inserted at the right hand bottom corner of the preceding page for the assistance of the reader. It is seldom used in modern printing..
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