Definition of catch

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Catch (v. t.) Hence: To insnare; to entangle.

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Bait :: Bait (v. i.) Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net..
Catch :: Catch (v. t.) To engage and attach; to please; to charm.
Button :: Button (n.) A catch, of various forms and materials, used to fasten together the different parts of dress, by being attached to one part, and passing through a slit, called a buttonhole, in the other; -- used also for ornament..
Drawnet :: Drawnet (n.) A net for catching the larger sorts of birds; also, a dragnet..
Ratter :: Ratter (n.) Anything which catches rats; esp., a dog trained to catch rats; a rat terrier. See Terrier..
Scolder :: Scolder (n.) The oyster catcher; -- so called from its shrill cries.
Bird-eyed :: Bird-eyed (a.) Quick-sighted; catching a glance as one goes.
Caught :: Caught () imp. & p. p. of Catch.
Trap :: Trap (v. t.) To catch in a trap or traps; as, to trap foxes..
Becard :: Becard (n.) A South American bird of the flycatcher family. (Tityra inquisetor).
Hack :: Hack (n.) A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough..
Take :: Take (n.) That which is taken; especially, the quantity of fish captured at one haul or catch..
Fishery :: Fishery (n.) The business or practice of catching fish; fishing.
Wall-plat :: Wall-plat (n.) The spotted flycatcher. It builds its nest on walls.
Tag :: Tag (n.) The end, or catchword, of an actor's speech; cue..
Trip :: Trip (n. i.) To take a quick step, as when in danger of losing one's balance; hence, to make a false; to catch the foot; to lose footing; to stumble..
Catch :: Catch (v. i.) To be held or impeded by entanglement or a light obstruction; as, a kite catches in a tree; a door catches so as not to open..
Turtling :: Turtling (n.) The act, practice, or art of catching turtles..
Espy :: Espy (v. t.) To catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd..
Enmesh :: Enmesh (v. t.) To catch or entangle in, or as in, meshes..
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