Definition of catch

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Catch (n.) The posture of seizing; a state of preparation to lay hold of, or of watching he opportunity to seize; as, to lie on the catch..

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Catch :: Catch (n.) That by which anything is caught or temporarily fastened; as, the catch of a gate..
Tag :: Tag (n.) The end, or catchword, of an actor's speech; cue..
Hallier :: Hallier (n.) A kind of net for catching birds.
Clasp :: Clasp (n.) An adjustable catch, bent plate, or hook, for holding together two objects or the parts of anything, as the ends of a belt, the covers of a book, etc..
Detent :: Detent (n.) That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch, pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking..
Contagious :: Contagious (a.) Communicable by contact, by a virus, or by a bodily exhalation; catching; as, a contagious disease..
Fang :: Fang (a.) To catch; to seize, as with the teeth; to lay hold of; to gripe; to clutch..
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..
Bird :: Bird (v. i.) To catch or shoot birds.
Sniggle :: Sniggle (v. t.) To catch, as an eel, by sniggling; hence, to hook; to insnare..
Scolder :: Scolder (n.) The oyster catcher; -- so called from its shrill cries.
Take :: Take (n.) That which is taken; especially, the quantity of fish captured at one haul or catch..
Respiration :: Respiration (n.) The act of respiring or breathing again, or catching one's breath..
Catching :: Catching (a.) Captivating; alluring.
Pot :: Pot (n.) A wicker vessel for catching fish, eels, etc..
Gasp :: Gasp (v. i.) To open the mouth wide in catching the breath, or in laborious respiration; to labor for breath; to respire convulsively; to pant violently..
Hack :: Hack (n.) A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough..
Nip :: Nip (v. t.) To catch and inclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon..
Fare :: Fare (v.) The catch of fish on a fishing vessel.
Overtake :: Overtake (v. t.) To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; to catch up with..
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