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catch - verb

  1. To gain possession of, especially after a struggle or chase: capture, get, net, secure, take. Informal bag. Slang nail. See get.
  2. To come upon, especially suddenly or unexpectedly: hit on or upon, surprise, take. Informal hit. See surprise.
  3. To perceive, especially barely or fleetingly: descry, detect, discern, espy, glimpse, spot, spy. See see.
  4. To get hold of (something moving): clutch, grab, seize, snatch. Informal nab. See get.
  5. To grasp at (something) eagerly, forcibly, and abruptly with the jaws: nip, snap, snatch, strike. See reach.
  6. To have a sudden overwhelming effect on: seize, strike, take. See attack. over.
  7. To go aboard (a means of transport): board, take. See used.
  8. To make secure: anchor, fasten, fix, moor, secure. See move.
  9. To become or cause to become stuck or lodged: fix, lodge, stick. See move.
  10. To gain control of or an advantage over by or as if by trapping: enmesh, ensnare, ensnarl, entrap, snare, tangle, trammel, trap, web. See free.
  11. To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply: bash, clout, hit, knock, pop, slam, slog, slug, smash, smite, sock, strike, swat, thwack, whack, wham, whop. Informal biff, bop, clip, wallop. Slang belt, conk, paste. See attack. strike.
  12. To become affected with a disease: contract, develop, get, sicken, take. See get.
  13. To perceive and recognize the meaning of. accept, apprehend, compass, comprehend, conceive, fathom, follow, get, grasp, make out, read, see, sense, take, take in, understand. Informal savvy. Slang dig. Chiefly British twig. Scots ken. See understand.

catch up - phrasal verb

  1. To come up even with another: overtake. See seek. win.
  2. To draw in so that extrication is difficult: embrangle, embroil, implicate, involve, mix up, suck. See free. participate.
  3. To compel, as the attention, interest, or imagination, of: arrest, enthrall, fascinate, grip, hold, mesmerize, rivet, spellbind, transfix. Slang grab. See excite.

catch - noun

  1. The act of catching, especially a sudden taking and holding: clutch, grab, seizure, snatch. See get.
  2. A device for fastening or for checking motion: clasp, fastener, hook. See move.
  3. A person or thing worth catching: plum, prize. Slang brass ring. See desire.
  4. A tricky or unsuspected condition: rub, snag. See limited.