Cataclysm, n.
- 1. Inundation, deluge, overflow, flood.
- 2. (Geol.) Catastrophe, overwhelming change.
Catacomb, n. Crypt, vault, tomb.
Catalepsy, n. (Med.) Trance.
Catalogue, n. List (arranged in a certain order) register, roll, record, schedule, invoice, inventory.
Catamenia, n. pl. [Gr.] Menses, menstrual discharges, menstrual flux, courses.
Catamenial, a. Menstrual.
Catamount, n. Cougar, puma, North American tiger (Felis concolor).
Cataplasm, n. Poultice.
Cataract, n.
- 1. Waterfall, fall, cascade.
- 2. (Med.) Obstructed sight, loss of sight (from opacity of the crystalline lens).
Catarrh, n. Cold in the head.
Catastrophe, n.
- 1. Upshot, issue, consummation, conclusion, termination, dénouement, finale, winding up, finishing stroke,
final event.
- 2. Disaster, misfortune, mishap, mischance. See calamity.
Catch, v. a.
- 1. Grasp, seize, snatch, clutch, gripe, grasp, lay hold of, fasten upon.
- 2. Arrest, apprehend, capture.
- 3. Overtake, come up with.
- 4. Ensnare, entrap, entangle.
- 5. Captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate, bewitch, win.