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Definisjon av catch

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Noun
catch - 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 motion"
grab, snatch, snap
touching, touch the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
fair catch (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled
interception (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
reception the act of receiving
rebound the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
shoestring catch (baseball) a running catch made near the ground
catch - a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"
stop
constraint, restraint the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others
bench hook any of various stops on a workbench against which work can be pushed (as while chiseling or planing)
doorstop, doorstopper a stop that keeps open doors from moving
detent, pawl, click, dog a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
catch - a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
holdfast, fastener, fastening, fixing restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
hasp a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock
hood latch a catch that holds the hood of a car shut
hook a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
catch - a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
match
grownup, adult any mature animal
catch - a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"
gimmick
drawback the quality of being a hindrance; "he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan"
catch - the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish"
haul
indefinite quantity an estimated quantity
catch - a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; "he played catch with his son in the backyard"
catch - a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
catch - anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); "he shared his catch with the others"
catch - the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
apprehension, arrest, collar, pinch, taking into custody
gaining control, seizure, capture the taking possession of something by legal process

Verb
catch - take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"
grab, take hold of
catch contract; "did you catch a cold?"
prehend, clutch, seize affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
catch up learn belatedly; find out about something after it happened; "I'm trying to catch up with the latest developments in molecular biology"
harpoon spear with a harpoon; "harpoon whales"
fish catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends"
hook approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"
nett, net catch with a net; "net a fish"
intercept, stop seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"
catch - be the catcher; "Who is catching?"
play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
baseball game, baseball a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
catch - contract; "did you catch a cold?"
contract, get, take be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
contract, get, take be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"
catch cold come down with a cold
catch - grasp with the mind or develop an understanding 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"
get
understand know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"
catch, get contract; "did you catch a cold?"
get cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"
catch - take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater"
capture, catch capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today"
accumulate, amass, hoard, compile, pile up, collect, roll up collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"
catch - reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"
board, get on provide food and lodging (for); "The old lady is boarding three men"
get cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"
catch - suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!"
get
catch contract; "did you catch a cold?"
ache, hurt, suffer have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
receive, get convert into sounds or pictures; "receive the incoming radio signals"
catch - hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table"
take in, overhear
hear receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from our son for five years"
listen hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello"
catch, get contract; "did you catch a cold?"
catch - delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"
detain, delay, hold up cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
catch contract; "did you catch a cold?"
catch - be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood"
change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
catch, get contract; "did you catch a cold?"
catch - 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"
surprise cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"
catch contract; "did you catch a cold?"
catch - become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window"
catch contract; "did you catch a cold?"
witness, find, see be a witness to; "She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court"
catch - cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles"
hitch, catch to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup"
catch contract; "did you catch a cold?"
catch - apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs"
get
catch, get contract; "did you catch a cold?"
reproduce have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant; "The Bible tells people to procreate"
catch - perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time"
get
overhear, take in, catch make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"
hear receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from our son for five years"
catch - spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch"
propagate, spread multiply sexually or asexually
catch - attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"
arrest, get
attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
catch - 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"
pick up
perceive, comprehend become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"
catch - get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath"
acquire, get win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
catch - check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"
hold in, curb, contain, moderate, control, check, hold keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"
catch - start burning; "The fire caught"
catch fire, take fire, conflagrate, ignite, combust, erupt cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"
catch - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
capture, enamour, trance, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
attract, appeal exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
hold keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"
work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
catch - 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"
watch, view, see, take in
watch observe with attention; "They watched as the murderer was executed"
visualise, visualize make visible; "With this machine, ultrasound can be visualized"
spectate be a spectator in a sports event
preview watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public
catch - capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today"
capture
acquire, get win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
hunt down, track down, hunt, run pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"
frog hunt frogs for food
bag capture or kill, as in hunting; "bag a few pheasants"
batfowl catch birds by temporarily blinding them
catch contract; "did you catch a cold?"
rat catch rats, especially with dogs
ensnare, entrap, snare, trammel, trap take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"
catch - to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup"
hitch
unhitch unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch
catch contract; "did you catch a cold?"
attach be attached; be in contact with
snag hew jaggedly
catch - succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
get, capture
prehend, clutch, seize affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
retake, recapture photograph again; "Please retake that scene"
lasso, rope catch with a lasso; "rope cows"
catch - catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"
overtake, catch up with
compete, vie, contend compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
catch - detect a blunder or misstep; "The reporter tripped up the senator"
trip up
get a line, get wind, get word, find out, hear, learn, discover, pick up, see trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act; "He was caught out"; "She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks"
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"
get
hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
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Substantiv
catch - A hesitation in voice, caused by strong emotion.
catch - A crick; a sudden muscle pain during unaccustomed positioning when the muscle is in use.
catch - A state of readiness to capture or seize; an ambush.
catch - A crop which has germinated and begun to grow.
catch - A type of strong boat, usually having two masts; a ketch.
catch - A type of humorous round in which the voices gradually catch up with one another; usually sung by men and often having bawdy lyrics.
catch - The act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting in an out.
catch - A player in respect of his catching ability; particularly one who catches well.
catch - The first contact of an oar with the water.
catch - A stoppage of breath, resembling a slight cough.
catch - Passing opportunities seized; snatches.
catch - A slight remembrance; a trace.

Verb
catch - To capture, overtake.
catch - I hope I catch a fish.
catch - He ran but we caught him at the exit.
catch - The police caught the robber at a nearby casino.
catch - To marry or enter into a similar relationship with.
catch - If he catches you on the chin, you'll be on the mat.
catch - If you leave now you might catch him.
catch - I would love to have dinner but I have to catch a plane.
catch - He was caught on video robbing the bank.
catch - He was caught in the act of stealing a biscuit.
catch - Catch the bus.
catch - To seize hold of.
catch - I caught her by the arm and turned her to face me.
catch - I have to stop for a moment and catch my breath.
catch - I caught some Z's on the train.
catch - My leg was caught in a tree-root.
catch - To be hold held back or impeded.
catch - Be careful your dress doesn't catch on that knob.
catch - His voice caught when he came to his father's name.
catch - Push it in until it catches.
catch - The engine finally caught and roared to life.
catch - To have something be hold held back or impeded.
catch - I caught my heel on the threshold.
catch - He caught at the railing as he fell.
catch - The fire spread slowly until it caught the eaves of the barn.
catch - The seeds caught and grew.
catch - To contact a wave in such a way that one can ride it back to shore.
catch - When the program catches an exception, this is recorded in the log file.
catch - To intercept.
catch - I will throw you the ball, and you catch it.
catch - Watch me catch this raisin in my mouth.
catch - Townsend hit 29 before he was caught by Wilson.
catch - He caught the last three innings.
catch - To receive by being in the way.
catch - You're going to catch a beating if they find out.
catch - The sunlight caught the leaves and the trees turned to gold.
catch - Her hair was caught by the light breeze.
catch - Everyone seems to be catching the flu this week.
catch - The bucket catches water from the downspout.
catch - The trees caught quickly in the dry wind.
catch - She finally caught the mood of the occasion.
catch - He caught a bullet in the back of the head last year.
catch - To serve well or poorly for catching, especially for catching fish.
catch - To get pregnant.
catch - Well, if you didn't catch this time, we'll have more fun trying again until you do.
catch - To take in with one's senses or intellect.
catch - Did you catch his name?
catch - Did you catch the way she looked at him?
catch - I have some free time tonight so I think I'll catch a movie.
catch - You've really caught his determination in this sketch.
catch - To seize attention, interest.
catch - He managed to catch her attention.
catch - The enormous scarf did catch my eye.

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  • catch
    To take hold of, especially in the hands, so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of.
  • catch
    To discover unexpectedly.
  • catch
    To succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase.
  • catch
    To attract and fix (e.g. someone or his/her eyes).
  • catch
    To perceive by hearing.
  • catch
    To apprehend and reproduce accurately.
  • catch
    To perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily (e.g. an aroma, an allusion, etc.).
  • catch
    To attract, arouse and hold attention and interest, as by charm or beauty.
  • catch
    A drawback or difficulty that is not readily apparent.
  • catch
    To reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot.
  • catch
    To hook or entangle.
  • catch
    To capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping.
  • catch
    To get or regain something necessary (e.g. sleep or breathe), usually quickly or briefly.
  • catch
    To catch up with and possibly overtake (e.g. cars in a race).
  • catch
    The quantity (e.g. of fish) that was caught.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) catch
  • Presens: catch / catches
  • Preteritum: caught
  • Perfektum: (have) caught

Substantiv

  • Entall: catch
  • Flertall: catches

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