Definition of catch

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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..

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Flybane :: Flybane (n.) A kind of catchfly of the genus Silene; also, a poisonous mushroom (Agaricus muscarius); fly agaric..
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..
Trap :: Trap (v. t.) To catch in a trap or traps; as, to trap foxes..
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Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A sliding catch, or fastening, as for a door or gate; the portion of a lock which is shot or withdrawn by the action of the key..
Birdcatcher :: Birdcatcher (n.) One whose employment it is to catch birds; a fowler.
Captious :: Captious (a.) Apt to catch at faults; disposed to find fault or to cavil; eager to object; difficult to please.
Bramble Net :: Bramble net () A net to catch birds.
Birdcatching :: Birdcatching (n.) The art, act, or occupation or catching birds or wild fowls..
Gin :: Gin (v. t.) To catch in a trap.
Ney :: Ney (n.) Anything designed or fitted to entrap or catch; a snare; any device for catching and holding.
Trigger :: Trigger (n.) A piece, as a lever, which is connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it; especially (Firearms), the part of a lock which is moved by the finger to release the cock and discharge the piece..
Springe :: Springe (v. t.) To catch in a springe; to insnare.
Catchfly :: Catchfly (n.) A plant with the joints of the stem, and sometimes other parts, covered with a viscid secretion to which small insects adhere. The species of Silene are examples of the catchfly..
Beclap :: Beclap (v. t.) To catch; to grasp; to insnare.
Crabbing :: Crabbing (n.) The act or art of catching crabs.
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..
Chop :: Chop (v. i.) To do something suddenly with an unexpected motion; to catch or attempt to seize.
Trammel :: Trammel (v. t.) To entangle, as in a net; to catch..
Catchpenny :: Catchpenny (a.) Made or contrived for getting small sums of money from the ignorant or unwary; as, a catchpenny book; a catchpenny show..
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