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catch
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- pronunciation:
- kaech
- phrases:
- catch up
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
catches, catching, caught |
| definition 1: |
to take hold of something that is moving.
My sister caught the ball.The dog caught the rabbit.
- synonyms:
- grab
- antonyms:
- miss
- similar words:
- clutch, get, grasp, grip, hold, seize, take
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| definition 2: |
to discover and surprise.
The teacher caught him cheating on the test.- synonyms:
- surprise
- similar words:
- detect, expose, find, uncover
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| definition 3: |
to step inside a bus, train, or airplane in time to ride.
We caught the last bus.- synonyms:
- board
- antonyms:
- miss
- similar words:
- get, take
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| definition 4: |
to become sick with an illness that goes from one person to another.
I caught the flu from my son.- synonyms:
- get
- similar words:
- strike
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| related words: |
arrest, grab, surprise |
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| phrase: |
catch up |
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