- Types Of Speech
- You can use catch as a noun or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Catch
- A 1 syllables noun and 5 letters with the letters a, c, h, and t, 4 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letter t. Catch starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters c, ca, cat, catc, and the ending characters are h, ch, tch, atch, ..
- Definition
- The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Catch is set as a grade one word that starts with c, ends with h, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 5 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is catch a scrabble word? A 12 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Catch in Pig Latin is said as "atchcay or atchcway".
- Unigram
- c | a | t | c | h
- Bigram
- ca | at | tc | ch
- Trigram
- cat | atc | tch
- Quadrigram
- catc | atch
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal);
"the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" - the act of catching an object with the hands;
"Mays made the catch with his back to the plate";
"he made a grab for the ball before it landed";
"Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away";
"the infielder's snap and throw was a single - a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth;
"he played catch with his son in the backyard" - a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
- a restraint that checks the motion of something;
"he used a book as a stop to hold the door open" - a hidden drawback;
"it sounds good but what's the catch?" - a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
- anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching);
"he shared his catch with the others" - a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
- the quantity that was caught;
"the catch was only 10 fish"
- Verb Examples
- contract;
"did you catch a cold?" - delay or hold up;
prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned;
"I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting" - be struck or affected by;
"catch fire";
"catch the mood" - grasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of;
"did you catch that allusion?";
"We caught something of his theory in the lecture";
"don't catch your meaning";
"did you get it?";
"She didn't get the joke";
"I just don't get him" - detect a blunder or misstep;
"The reporter tripped up the senator" - discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly;
catch somebody doing something or in a certain state;
"She caught her son eating candy";
"She was caught shoplifting" - become aware of;
"he caught her staring out the window" - be the catcher;
"Who is catching?" - catch up with and possibly overtake;
"The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp" - succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase;
"We finally got the suspect";
"Did you catch the thief?" - to hook or entangle;
"One foot caught in the stirrup" - cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled;
"I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles" - spread or be communicated;
"The fashion did not catch" - reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot;
"the rock caught her in the back of the head";
"The blow got him in the back";
"The punch caught him in the stomach" - take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of;
"catch the ball!";
"Grab the elevator door!" - capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping;
"I caught a rabbit in the trap toady" - take in and retain;
"We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater" - attract and fix;
"His look caught her";
"She caught his eye";
"catch the attention of the waiter" - apprehend and reproduce accurately;
"She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings";
"She got the mood just right in her photographs" - attract;
cause to be enamored;
"She captured all the men's hearts" - reach in time;
"I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock" - suffer from the receipt of;
"She will catch hell for this behavior!" - perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily;
"I caught the aroma of coffee";
"He caught the allusion in her glance";
"ears open to catch every sound";
"The dog picked up the scent";
"catch a glimpse" - see or watch;
"view a show on television";
"This program will be seen all over the world";
"view an exhibition";
"catch a show on Broadway";
"see a movie" - hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers;
"We overheard the conversation at the next table" - perceive by hearing;
"I didn't catch your name";
"She didn't get his name when they met the first time" - get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly;
"catch some sleep";
"catch one's breath" - check oneself during an action;
"She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind" - start burning;
"The fire caught"
Synonym | Definition |
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Abandonment | withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless" |
Abash | cause to be embarrassed cause to feel self-conscious |
Abate | become less in amount or intensity "The storm abated" "The rain let up after a few hours" |
Abdominal Epilepsy | |
Abduction | (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body |
Absorb | cause to become one with "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax" |
Absorb The Attention | |
Abstract | a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person" |
Abstraction | a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples |
Accent | a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation |
View all cognitive synonyms for Catch
Anagram | Definition |
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Catch | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
View English words with the unique letters used in catch. Words With The Letters Acht
Word | Definition |
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Apprehend | get the meaning of something "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" |
Arrest | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
Capture | the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property |
Catch | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
Collar | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
Cop | uncomplimentary terms for a policeman |
Get | make children "Abraham begot Isaac" "Men often father children but don''t recognize them" |
Nab | seize suddenly |
Nail | a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener |
Pick Up |
Word | Definition |
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Capture | the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property |
Gaining Control | |
Seizure | the taking possession of something by legal process |
Name | Male | Female |
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Catcher | Yes | No |
Catch | Yes | No |
Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
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Catch (5 letters) | 12 | 13 | catch | ||
Watch (5 letters) | 13 +1 | 13 | watch | ||
Chat (4 letters) | 9 | 9 | chat | ||
Hatch (5 letters) | 13 +1 | 12 | hatch | ||
Tach (4 letters) | 9 | 9 | chat | ||
Thatch (6 letters) | 14 +2 | 13 | thatch | ||
Yacht (5 letters) | 13 +1 | 12 | yacht | ||
ACTH (4 letters) | 9 | 9 | chat | ||
Chahta (6 letters) | 14 +2 | 13 | chahta | ||
Cathay (6 letters) | 14 +2 | 13 | cathay | ||
Catha (5 letters) | 10 | 10 | aacht | ||
Cathaya (7 letters) | 15 +3 | 14 +1 | cathaya | ||
Attach (6 letters) | 11 | 11 | attach | ||
Catchy (6 letters) | 16 +4 | 16 +3 | catchy | ||
Chatty (6 letters) | 14 +2 | 13 | cytaht | ||
Whatchy (7 letters) | 21 +9 | 19 +6 | whatchy | ||
Cathy (5 letters) | 13 +1 | 12 | yacht |
Catch Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With C
- Ends With H
- Spelled With / Contains Letters