Definition of catch

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Catch (v. t.) To come upon unexpectedly or by surprise; to find; as, to catch one in the act of stealing..

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Catch :: Catch (v. t.) To get possession of; to attain.
Heck :: Heck (n.) A latticework contrivance for catching fish.
Ensnare :: Ensnare (v. t.) To catch in a snare. See Insnare.
Catch :: Catch (v. t.) To take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook; as, to catch a bird or fish..
Snap :: Snap (v. i.) To make an effort to bite; to aim to seize with the teeth; to catch eagerly (at anything); -- often with at; as, a dog snapsat a passenger; a fish snaps at the bait..
Catch :: Catch (v. t.) To communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the adjoining building..
Trammel :: Trammel (n.) A kind of net for catching birds, fishes, or other prey..
Glimpse :: Glimpse (v. t.) To catch a glimpse of; to see by glimpses; to have a short or hurried view of.
Fishery :: Fishery (n.) A place for catching fish.
Troll :: Troll (v. t.) To fish in; to seek to catch fish from.
Frith :: Frith (n.) A kind of weir for catching fish.
Silene :: Silene (n.) A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly..
Trawl :: Trawl (n.) A fishing line, often extending a mile or more, having many short lines bearing hooks attached to it. It is used for catching cod, halibut, etc.; a boulter..
Troll :: Troll (n.) A song the parts of which are sung in succession; a catch; a round.
Troll :: Troll (v. t.) To sing the parts of in succession, as of a round, a catch, and the like; also, to sing loudly or freely..
Catching :: Catching (n.) The act of seizing or taking hold of.
Birdcatcher :: Birdcatcher (n.) One whose employment it is to catch birds; a fowler.
Catch :: Catch (v. t.) To reach in time; to come up with; as, to catch a train..
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..
Catch :: Catch (n.) Something desirable to be caught, esp. a husband or wife in matrimony..
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