Definition of catch

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Catch (v. i.) To spread by, or as by, infecting; to communicate..

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Flybane :: Flybane (n.) A kind of catchfly of the genus Silene; also, a poisonous mushroom (Agaricus muscarius); fly agaric..
Tag :: Tag (n.) The end, or catchword, of an actor's speech; cue..
Catchpenny :: Catchpenny (a.) Made or contrived for getting small sums of money from the ignorant or unwary; as, a catchpenny book; a catchpenny show..
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..
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..
Lapse :: Lapse (v. t.) To surprise in a fault or error; hence, to surprise or catch, as an offender..
Noncontagious :: Noncontagious (a.) Not contagious; not catching; not communicable by contact.
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..
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..
Trip :: Trip (n. i.) To take a quick step, as when in danger of losing one's balance; hence, to make a false; to catch the foot; to lose footing; to stumble..
Latch :: Latch (n.) A movable piece which holds anything in place by entering a notch or cavity; specifically, the catch which holds a door or gate when closed, though it be not bolted..
Fishhook :: Fishhook (n.) A hook for catching fish.
Drome :: Drome (n.) The crab plover (Dromas ardeola), a peculiar North African bird, allied to the oyster catcher..
Birdcatching :: Birdcatching (n.) The art, act, or occupation or catching birds or wild fowls..
Latch :: Latch (n.) To catch or fasten by means of a latch.
Snatch :: Snatch (v. i.) To attempt to seize something suddenly; to catch; -- often with at; as, to snatch at a rope..
Pant :: Pant (n.) A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp.
Grasping :: Grasping (a.) Seizing; embracing; catching.
Catch :: Catch (v. t.) To communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the adjoining building..
Catcher :: Catcher (n.) The player who stands behind the batsman to catch the ball.
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