Catch, v. n.
- 1. Lay hold, take hold, hold.
- 2. Get entangled, hitch.
- 3. Be contagious, be communicated, spread by infection.
Catch, n.
- 1. Seizure See capture.
- 2. Snatch, short effort.
- 3. Clasp, hook. See hasp.
- 4. (Mus.) Humorous round, comic rondo.
- 5. Quantity (of fish caught), amount caught, catching, take.
Catch at.
- 1. Grasp at, try to seize, snatch at, snap at.
- 2. Be eager to get, be eager for, snatch at, snap at, jump at.
Catchfly, n. Flybane.
Catching, n.
- 1. Seizure, capture, arrest, apprehension.
- 2. Catch, take.
Catching, a.
- 1. Infectious, contagious, pestilential, pestiferous.
- 2. Captivating, taking, charming, attractive, winning, winsome, enchanting, fascinating.
Catch tripping. Find at fault, find in error.
Catch-weed, n. Goose-grass, cleavers.