catch
verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026
to cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
Framework senses
- §1
- to contract
- §2
- to delay or hold up
- §3
- to be struck or affected by
- §4
- to grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
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- to detect a blunder or misstep
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- to discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly
- §7
- to become aware of
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- to be the catcher
- §9
- to catch up with and possibly overtake
- §10
- to succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
- §11
- to hook or entangle
- §12
- to cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
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- to spread or be communicated
- §14
- to reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
- §15
- to take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
- §16
- to capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
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- to take in and retain
- §18
- to attract and fix
- §19
- to apprehend and reproduce accurately
- §20
- to attract
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- to reach in time
- §22
- to suffer from the receipt of
- §23
- to perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
- §24
- to see or watch
- §25
- to hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- §26
- to perceive by hearing
- §27
- to get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
- §28
- to check oneself during an action
- §29
- to start burning