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Synonyms of CATCH

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CATCH: definition and more

47 synonyms in 22 meanings 40 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of CATCH by meaning

noun

  1. a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

  2. the quantity that was caught

  3. a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

  4. a restraint that checks the motion of something

  5. the act of catching an object with the hands

  6. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

    Also: taking into custody.

verb

  1. perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily

    Also: pick up.

  2. reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot

  3. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

    Also: take hold of.

  4. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

  5. to hook or entangle

  6. attract and fix

  7. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

  8. catch up with and possibly overtake

    Also: catch up with.

  9. hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

    Also: take in.

  10. see or watch

    Also: take in.

  11. detect a blunder or misstep

    Also: trip up.

  12. grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of

  13. perceive by hearing

  14. suffer from the receipt of

  15. attract; cause to be enamored

  16. apprehend and reproduce accurately