Catch synonyms, catch pronunciation, catch translation, English dictionary definition of catch. Seize or capture; trap or ensnare; contract, as a cold; a game where a ball is thrown from one person to another Not to be confused with: ketch – a sailing. Cut to the chase definition: 1. To talk about or deal with the important parts of a subject and not waste time with things that. Catching A Case When you're online with someone and they say something sexual too you, and you get this grippling feeling they're not of age so you ask their age to find out they're under 18. This is where you come to realize you're Catching A Case.
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catch
1. verb To see, and perhaps apprehend, someone in the act of doing something (often something nefarious). The robbers were arrested when the police caught them looting another house.I don't watch to catch you kids doing this ever again—the tool shed is far too dangerous to play in!
2. verb, slang To see or hear a specific program or event, typically as broadcast on the TV or radio. Did you catch the game last night? What a crazy ending!
3. verb To hear and/or understand something that has been said. I'm sorry, I didn't catch that last part. Can you repeat it?
4. verb To contract a contagious illness. All of my students are sick right now, so I'm not surprised that I've caught a cold, too.With the way you've been sneezing all day, I really hope I don't catch what you have!
5. verb To encounter or meet with someone, typically for the purpose of communicating with them. This usage often suggests that the person is busy or rushed, and therefore may have limited availability. Hey, I'm glad I caught you—how's your mom doing?Peg has to sign off on your expense report, so be sure to catch her before she leaves the office.I'll catch you later, man.
6. verb To receive a punishment or reprimand. The phrase 'catch it' is usually used for this usage. If I get home past curfew again, I'm really going to catch it from my parents!
7. verb To notice a problem, error, or inconsistency, often one that is inconspicuous. Oh, Jen caught that spelling error—I never even noticed it.
8. verb To notice or detect something. Did you catch the joke at the beginning of the movie? It was pretty subtle.I opened the window and caught a whiff of dinner cooking next door.
9. verb In baseball or softball, to play the position of catcher. Joe is sick, so we need someone else to catch tonight.
10. verb To reach a mode of transportation before it departs. Of course we hit a major traffic jam when I have a plane to catch!Oh, she did catch the bus—the driver saw her running and waited for her.
11. verb To stop oneself from doing something. In this usage, 'catch' is followed by a reflexive pronoun. Bill tripped over the step but managed to catch himself on the railing before falling.I almost asked about her boyfriend when I caught myself, remembering that they had broken up.
12. noun A game in which two or more people throw a ball back and forth between them. Now that the weather is nice, you boys should go outside and play catch.
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13. noun A problem, drawback, or hidden detriment, often one that is initially concealed as a means of entrapment. I know this sounds like a great job offer, but there's a pretty big catch—I'd have to move across the country.Why are you selling this for so little? What's the catch?
14. noun An audible break or hesitation in one's voice (typically when one is very emotional). When I heard the catch in her voice, I knew my mom had bad news for me.
15. noun An amount of something that has been caught or captured, such as while fishing. A: 'What was your catch today, boys?' B: 'Not great, Earl—only five fish.'
16. noun The identification or recognition of a problem, error, or inconsistency, often one that is inconspicuous. I never would have noticed that spelling error—good catch!
17. noun An ideal suitor or prospective mate. Tom's a good-looking guy with a six-figure income—he's a real catch!
catch (one) (doing something)
To find or see one in the act of doing something (often something nefarious). The detective was able to catch the robbers plotting their next scheme.I caught Tom stealing from the cash register.
catch it
To receive a punishment or reprimand. If I get home past curfew again, I'm really going to catch it from my parents!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
catch something
Fig. to see or listen to something. I will try to catch that new movie this weekend.Did you catch that radio program about cancer last night?
catch it
to get into trouble and receive punishment. I know I'm going to catch it for denting mom's car when I get home.Bob hit Billy in the face. He really caught it from the teacher for that.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
catch it
Also, get it. Receive a punishment or scolding, as in If I forget anything on the shopping list, I'll catch it, or I'm really going to get it when I turn in my paper late. [Colloquial; early 1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ˈcatch it
(British English) (American English catch ˈhell, ˈget it) (spoken) be punished or spoken to angrily about something: If your dad finds out you'll really catch it!
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
catch
1. n. a drawback. Okay, that sounds good, but what's the catch?
2. tv. to view something; to attend something; to hear something. Did you catch Gone with the Wind on TV?
catch something
tv. to see or listen to something. (More specific than the colloquial sense, to manage to hear something.) Did you catch that radio program about cancer last night?
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
catch it
InformalSee also: catch
catch something
Fig. to see or listen to something. I will try to catch that new movie this weekend.Did you catch that radio program about cancer last night?
catch it
to get into trouble and receive punishment. I know I'm going to catch it for denting mom's car when I get home.Bob hit Billy in the face. He really caught it from the teacher for that.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
catch it
Also, get it. Receive a punishment or scolding, as in If I forget anything on the shopping list, I'll catch it, or I'm really going to get it when I turn in my paper late. [Colloquial; early 1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ˈcatch it
(British English) (American English catch ˈhell, ˈget it) (spoken) be punished or spoken to angrily about something: If your dad finds out you'll really catch it!Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
catch
1. n. a drawback. Okay, that sounds good, but what's the catch?
2. tv. to view something; to attend something; to hear something. Did you catch Gone with the Wind on TV?
catch something
tv. to see or listen to something. (More specific than the colloquial sense, to manage to hear something.) Did you catch that radio program about cancer last night?
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
catch it
InformalSee also: catch
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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