Definition of catch

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Catch (n.) That by which anything is caught or temporarily fastened; as, the catch of a gate..

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Insectivorous :: Insectivorous (a.) plants which have some special adaptation for catching and digesting insects, as the sundew, Venus's flytrap, Sarracenia, etc..
Tag :: Tag (n.) The end, or catchword, of an actor's speech; cue..
Nip :: Nip (v. t.) To catch and inclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon..
Troll :: Troll (n.) A song the parts of which are sung in succession; a catch; a round.
Mouser :: Mouser (n.) A cat that catches mice.
Pilot :: Pilot (n.) The cowcatcher of a locomotive.
Ruche :: Ruche (n.) A pile of arched tiles, used to catch and retain oyster spawn..
Dredge :: Dredge (v. t.) To catch or gather with a dredge; to deepen with a dredging machine.
Betrap :: Betrap (v. t.) To draw into, or catch in, a trap; to insnare; to circumvent..
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..
Cony-catch :: Cony-catch (v. t.) To deceive; to cheat; to trick.
Becard :: Becard (n.) A South American bird of the flycatcher family. (Tityra inquisetor).
Catchweight :: Catchweight (adv.) Without any additional weight; without being handicapped; as, to ride catchweight..
Nippers :: Nippers (n. pl.) A device with fingers or jaws for seizing an object and holding or conveying it; as, in a printing press, a clasp for catching a sheet and conveying it to the form..
Frith :: Frith (n.) A kind of weir for catching fish.
Sear :: Sear (n.) The catch in a gunlock by which the hammer is held cocked or half cocked.
Fishhook :: Fishhook (n.) A hook for catching fish.
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..
Scissorstail :: Scissorstail (n.) A tyrant flycatcher (Milvulus forficatus) of the Southern United States and Mexico, which has a deeply forked tail. It is light gray above, white beneath, salmon on the flanks, and fiery red at the base of the crown feathers..
Catchword :: Catchword (n.) A word or phrase caught up and repeated for effect; as, the catchword of a political party, etc..
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