Definiciones
1.NounThe act of seizing or capturing."The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work."
2.NounThe act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball."The player made an impressive catch.; Nice catch!"
3.NounThe act of noticing, understanding or hearing."Good catch. I never would have remembered that."
4.NounThe game of catching a ball."The kids love to play catch."
5.NounSomething which is captured or caught."The fishermen took pictures of their catch.; The catch amounted to five tons of swordfish."
6.NounA find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse."Did you see his latest catch?; He's a good catch."
7.NounA stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening."She installed a sturdy catch to keep her cabinets closed tight."
8.NounA hesitation in voice, caused by strong emotion."There was a catch in his voice when he spoke his father's name."
9.NounA concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation."It sounds like a great idea, but what's the catch?; Be careful, that's a catch question."
10.NounA crick; a sudden muscle pain during unaccustomed positioning when the muscle is in use."I bent over to see under the table and got a catch in my side."
11.NounA fragment of music or poetry.
12.NounA state of readiness to capture or seize; an ambush.
13.NounA crop which has germinated and begun to grow.
14.NounA type of strong boat, usually having two masts; a ketch.
15.NounA type of humorous round in which the voices gradually catch up with one another; usually sung by men and often having bawdy lyrics.
16.NounThe refrain; a line or lines of a song which are repeated from verse to verse.
17.NounThe act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting in an out.
18.NounA player in respect of his catching ability; particularly one who catches well.
19.NounThe first contact of an oar with the water.
20.NounA stoppage of breath, resembling a slight cough.
21.NounPassing opportunities seized; snatches.
22.NounA slight remembrance; a trace.
23.VerbTo capture, overtake.
To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}"I hope I catch a fish.; He ran but we caught him at the exit.; The police caught the robber at a nearby casino.; If he catches you on the chin, you'll be on the mat.; If you leave now you might catch him.; I would love to have dinner but I have to catch a plane.; He was caught on video robbing the bank.; He was caught in the act of stealing a biscuit.; catch the bus"
24.VerbTo capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}"I hope I catch a fish.; He ran but we caught him at the exit.; The police caught the robber at a nearby casino."
25.VerbTo entrap or trip up a person; to deceive.
26.VerbTo marry or enter into a similar relationship with.
27.VerbTo reach (someone) with a strike, blow, weapon etc."If he catches you on the chin, you'll be on the mat."
28.VerbTo overtake or catch up to; to be in time for."If you leave now you might catch him.; I would love to have dinner but I have to catch a plane."
29.VerbTo unpleasantly discover unexpectedly; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something)."He was caught on video robbing the bank.; He was caught in the act of stealing a biscuit."
30.VerbTo travel by means of."catch the bus"
31.VerbTo become pregnant. (Only in past tense or as participle.)
32.VerbTo seize hold of.
To grab, seize, take hold of."I caught her by the arm and turned her to face me.; I have to stop for a moment and catch my breath; I caught some Z's on the train.; My leg was caught in a tree-root.; Be careful your dress doesn't catch on that knob.; His voice caught when he came to his father's name.; Push it in until it catches.; The engine finally caught and roared to life.; I caught my heel on the threshold.; He caught at the railing as he fell.; The fire spread slowly until it caught the eaves of the barn.; The seeds caught and grew.; When the program catches an exception, this is recorded in the log file."
33.VerbTo grab, seize, take hold of."I caught her by the arm and turned her to face me."
34.VerbTo take or replenish something necessary, such as breath or sleep."I have to stop for a moment and catch my breath; I caught some Z's on the train."
35.VerbTo grip or entangle."My leg was caught in a tree-root."
36.VerbTo be held back or impeded."Be careful your dress doesn't catch on that knob.; His voice caught when he came to his father's name."
37.VerbTo engage with some mechanism; to stick, to succeed in interacting with something or initiating some process."Push it in until it catches.; The engine finally caught and roared to life."
38.VerbTo have something be held back or impeded."I caught my heel on the threshold."
39.VerbTo make a grasping or snatching motion (at)."He caught at the railing as he fell."
40.VerbTo spread or be conveyed to."The fire spread slowly until it caught the eaves of the barn."
41.VerbTo grip (the water) with one's oars at the beginning of the stroke.
42.VerbTo germinate and set down roots."The seeds caught and grew."
43.VerbTo contact a wave in such a way that one can ride it back to shore.
44.VerbTo handle an exception."When the program catches an exception, this is recorded in the log file."
45.VerbTo intercept.
To seize or intercept an object moving through the air (or, sometimes, some other medium)."I will throw you the ball, and you catch it.; Watch me catch this raisin in my mouth.; Townsend hit 29 before he was caught by Wilson.; He caught the last three innings."
46.VerbTo seize or intercept an object moving through the air (or, sometimes, some other medium)."I will throw you the ball, and you catch it.; Watch me catch this raisin in my mouth."
47.VerbTo seize (an opportunity) when it occurs.
48.VerbTo end a player's innings by catching a hit ball before the first bounce."Townsend hit 29 before he was caught by Wilson."
49.VerbTo play (a specific period of time) as the catcher."He caught the last three innings."
50.VerbTo receive (by being in the way).
To be the victim of (something unpleasant, painful etc.)."You're going to catch a beating if they find out.; The sunlight caught the leaves and the trees turned to gold.; Her hair was caught by the light breeze.; Everyone seems to be catching the flu this week.; The bucket catches water from the downspout.; The trees caught quickly in the dry wind.; She finally caught the mood of the occasion.; And the next thing I knew, I had caught feelings for her.; He caught a bullet in the back of the head last year.; Well, if you didn't catch this time, we'll have more fun trying again until you do."
51.VerbTo be the victim of (something unpleasant, painful etc.)."You're going to catch a beating if they find out."
52.VerbTo be touched or affected by (something) through exposure."The sunlight caught the leaves and the trees turned to gold.; Her hair was caught by the light breeze."
53.VerbTo become infected by (an illness). "Everyone seems to be catching the flu this week."
54.VerbTo spread by infection or similar means.
55.VerbTo receive or be affected by (wind, water, fire etc.)."The bucket catches water from the downspout.; The trees caught quickly in the dry wind."
56.VerbTo acquire, as though by infection; to take on through sympathy or influence."She finally caught the mood of the occasion.; And the next thing I knew, I had caught feelings for her."
57.VerbTo be hit by something."He caught a bullet in the back of the head last year."
58.VerbTo serve well or poorly for catching, especially for catching fish.
59.VerbTo get pregnant."Well, if you didn't catch this time, we'll have more fun trying again until you do."
60.VerbTo take in with one's senses or intellect.
To grasp mentally: perceive and understand."Did you catch his name?; Did you catch the way she looked at him?; I have some free time tonight so I think I'll catch a movie.; You've really caught his determination in this sketch."
61.VerbTo grasp mentally: perceive and understand."Did you catch his name?; Did you catch the way she looked at him?"
62.VerbTo take in; to watch or listen to (an entertainment)."I have some free time tonight so I think I'll catch a movie."
63.VerbTo reproduce or echo a spirit or idea faithfully."You've really caught his determination in this sketch."
64.VerbTo seize attention, interest.
To charm or entrance.
To attract and hold (a faculty or organ of sense)."He managed to catch her attention.; The enormous scarf did catch my eye."
65.VerbTo charm or entrance.
66.VerbTo attract and hold (a faculty or organ of sense)."He managed to catch her attention.; The enormous scarf did catch my eye."
67.VerbTo notice."-You made a typo. -Ah, thanks for catching that."