Definition of catch

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Catch (n.) The posture of seizing; a state of preparation to lay hold of, or of watching he opportunity to seize; as, to lie on the catch..

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Graaper :: Graaper (n.) One who grasps or seizes; one who catches or holds.
Troll :: Troll (n.) A song the parts of which are sung in succession; a catch; a round.
Sniggle :: Sniggle (v. t.) To catch, as an eel, by sniggling; hence, to hook; to insnare..
Hunt :: Hunt (v. t.) To search for or follow after, as game or wild animals; to chase; to pursue for the purpose of catching or killing; to follow with dogs or guns for sport or exercise; as, to hunt a deer..
Flatbill :: Flatbill (n.) Any bird of the genus Flatyrynchus. They belong to the family of flycatchers.
Frith :: Frith (n.) A kind of weir for catching fish.
Trip :: Trip (v. t.) To detect in a misstep; to catch; to convict.
Berme :: Berme (n.) A ledge at the bottom of a bank or cutting, to catch earth that may roll down the slope, or to strengthen the bank..
Round :: Round (n.) A short vocal piece, resembling a catch in which three or four voices follow each other round in a species of canon in the unison..
Haybird :: Haybird (n.) The European spotted flycatcher.
Overtake :: Overtake (v. t.) To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; to catch up with..
Ad Captandum :: Ad captandum () A phrase used adjectively sometimes of meretricious attempts to catch or win popular favor.
Tache :: Tache (n.) Something used for taking hold or holding; a catch; a loop; a button.
Whitewall :: Whitewall (n.) The spotted flycatcher; -- so called from the white color of the under parts.
Mouse :: Mouse (v. i.) To watch for and catch mice.
Fish :: Fish (v. t.) To try with a fishing rod; to catch fish in; as, to fish a stream..
Button :: Button (n.) A catch, of various forms and materials, used to fasten together the different parts of dress, by being attached to one part, and passing through a slit, called a buttonhole, in the other; -- used also for ornament..
Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A sliding catch, or fastening, as for a door or gate; the portion of a lock which is shot or withdrawn by the action of the key..
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..
Swoop :: Swoop (n.) To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing; as, a hawk swoops a chicken..
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