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Catch |
To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball. |
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Catch |
To seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief. |
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Catch |
To take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook; as, to catch a bird or fish. |
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Catch |
Hence: To insnare; to entangle. |
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Catch |
To seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to catch a melody. |
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Catch-basin |
A cistern or vault at the point where a street gutter discharges into a sewer, to catch bulky matters which would not pass readily through the sewer. |
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Catch-meadow |
A meadow irrigated by water from a spring or rivulet on the side of hill. |
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Cony-catch |
To deceive; to cheat; to trick. |
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