Catch
/kΓ¦tΝ‘Κ/
The meaning and definition of Catch, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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The act of seizing or capturing.
βThe catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work.β
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The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.
βGood catch. I never would have remembered that.β
verb
- (heading) To capture, overtake.
- (heading) To receive (by being in the way).
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Middle English cacchen, from Anglo-Norman cachier.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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