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1. (noun) catch, gimmick
a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
Synonyms: whatchamacallum, thingumabob, thingamabob, whatchamacallit, doohickey, whatsis, thingummy, collar, gimmick, haul, twist, widget, pinch, gizmo, thingumajig, catch, thingamajig, thingmabob, match, gismo, snap, grab, thingmajig, gubbins, apprehension, snatch, doodad, stop, taking into custody, arrest, doojigger, device

2. (noun) catch, haul
the quantity that was caught
Synonyms: snatch, stop, catch, collar, apprehension, grab, pinch, taking into custody, arrest, snap, match, draw, haul, gimmick, haulage

3. (noun) catch, match
a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
Synonyms: lucifer, apprehension, compeer, equal, collar, gimmick, haul, pinch, catch, friction match, match, snap, mates, grab, peer, mate, snatch, couple, stop, taking into custody, arrest

4. (noun) catch
anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
Synonyms: snatch, stop, collar, apprehension, grab, pinch, taking into custody, arrest, snap, match, haul, gimmick

5. (noun) catch
a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
Synonyms: snatch, stop, collar, apprehension, grab, pinch, taking into custody, arrest, snap, match, haul, gimmick

6. (noun) catch, stop
a restraint that checks the motion of something
Synonyms: hitch, stoppage, apprehension, plosive speech sound, plosive, diaphragm, full stop, snap, arrest, snatch, occlusion, point, stop consonant, taking into custody, full point, block, blockage, stopover, layover, stop, occlusive, collar, period, pinch, stay, match, halt, catch, plosive consonant, gimmick, grab, haul, closure, check

7. (noun) catch
a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
Synonyms: snatch, stop, collar, apprehension, grab, pinch, taking into custody, arrest, snap, match, haul, gimmick

8. (noun) catch
a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
Synonyms: snatch, stop, collar, apprehension, grab, pinch, taking into custody, arrest, snap, match, haul, gimmick

9. (noun) catch, grab, snatch, snap
the act of catching an object with the hands
Synonyms: snapshot, apprehension, crack, cunt, piece of cake, bit, arrest, twat, elasticity, duck soup, picnic, match, slit, pussy, ginger snap, ginger nut, taking into custody, centering, snatch, kidnapping, cinch, stop, collar, gingersnap, pushover, walkover, pinch, snap, snap bean, puss, child's play, press stud, catch, breeze, gimmick, grab, snap fastener, cracking, haul, shot

10. (verb) apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
Synonyms: hitch, hint, touch, understanding, mite, jot, stoppage, apprehension, catch, halt, shoe collar, dog collar, snap, match, snatch, tinge, soupcon, exigency, speck, neckband, collar, taking into custody, leash, stop, discernment, misgiving, emergency, arrest, tweak, pinch, stay, apprehensiveness, dread, savvy, gimmick, grab, haul, choker, check

11. (verb) catch
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
Synonyms: beguile, watch, captivate, view, enamour, overhear, entrance, capture, trip up, hitch, take hold of, catch up with, charm, arrest, bewitch, take in, becharm, get, grab, trance, enchant, pick up, enamor, overtake, fascinate, see

12. (verb) catch, pick up
perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
Synonyms: hitch, cop, take in, peck, call for, capture, beguile, get, percolate, nail, trip up, perk up, captivate, view, arrest, gather up, get word, nab, trance, fascinate, enamor, see, find out, collar, becharm, catch, catch up with, watch, receive, gain vigor, lift up, entrance, apprehend, get a line, charm, uplift, intoxicate, pick up, overhear, turn around, elate, enamour, overtake, grab, learn, enchant, get wind, perk, collect, discover, take hold of, bewitch, hear

13. (verb) get, catch
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
Synonyms: overhear, take, pick up, catch up with, make, mystify, experience, develop, draw, have, become, sustain, receive, scram, amaze, stimulate, sire, drive, engender, enamour, trance, go, fix, pay back, get under one's skin, stick, suffer, beat, set about, get down, arrive, fascinate, enamor, becharm, incur, contract, bring forth, grow, dumbfound, stupefy, start, take hold of, captivate, arrest, bring, bewilder, see, mother, induce, buzz off, catch, let, obtain, beget, flummox, entrance, get, generate, capture, grab, find, watch, take in, produce, start out, pose, view, vex, enchant, aim, hitch, perplex, overtake, gravel, begin, fetch, father, commence, beguile, trip up, puzzle, set out, convey, acquire, come, pay off, bugger off, cause, bewitch, nonplus, charm, baffle

14. (verb) catch, grab, take hold of
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
Synonyms: seize, beguile, watch, captivate, view, enamour, overhear, entrance, capture, snap up, trip up, hitch, take hold of, catch up with, charm, catch, arrest, bewitch, take in, becharm, get, grab, trance, enchant, pick up, snaffle, enamor, overtake, fascinate, see

15. (verb) get, catch, capture
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
Synonyms: overhear, take, pick up, catch up with, make, mystify, experience, develop, draw, have, become, sustain, receive, scram, conquer, amaze, stimulate, sire, drive, engender, enamour, trance, go, fix, pay back, get under one's skin, stick, suffer, beat, set about, get down, arrive, fascinate, enamor, becharm, incur, contract, bring forth, grow, dumbfound, stupefy, start, take hold of, captivate, arrest, bring, bewilder, see, mother, induce, buzz off, catch, let, obtain, beget, flummox, entrance, get, generate, capture, grab, find, watch, appropriate, take in, produce, start out, pose, view, vex, enchant, aim, hitch, perplex, overtake, gravel, begin, fetch, seize, father, commence, beguile, trip up, puzzle, set out, convey, acquire, come, pay off, bugger off, cause, bewitch, nonplus, charm, baffle

16. (verb) hitch, catch
to hook or entangle
Synonyms: hitch, jerk, capture, beguile, get, trip up, captivate, hitchhike, arrest, take in, trance, view, fascinate, enamor, see, enamour, buck, becharm, hobble, catch, catch up with, watch, thumb, entrance, charm, limp, pick up, overhear, gimp, overtake, grab, enchant, take hold of, bewitch

17. (verb) catch, arrest, get
attract and fix
Synonyms: pick up, collar, catch up with, sire, mystify, experience, develop, watch, stupefy, have, hold, overhear, cop, receive, scram, commence, stop, go, stimulate, bewitch, drive, engender, trance, fix, pay back, suffer, sustain, stick, set about, get down, fascinate, enamor, becharm, incur, draw, contract, bring forth, grow, dumbfound, beat, start, set out, take hold of, check, hold back, fetch, bring, bewilder, see, mother, take, buzz off, catch, let, make, beget, puzzle, flummox, entrance, get, generate, capture, grab, find, become, amaze, obtain, enamour, start out, convey, view, vex, enchant, aim, induce, hitch, perplex, overtake, arrest, gravel, begin, contain, father, trip up, get under one's skin, nab, beguile, nail, captivate, arrive, turn back, produce, acquire, come, pay off, pose, bugger off, cause, take in, halt, nonplus, apprehend, charm, baffle

18. (verb) capture, catch
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
Synonyms: beguile, watch, view, enamour, overhear, entrance, capture, appropriate, see, fascinate, enchant, catch up with, charm, trip up, catch, bewitch, take in, becharm, overtake, conquer, get, grab, trance, take hold of, hitch, pick up, seize, enamor, arrest, captivate

19. (verb) catch
reach in time
Synonyms: beguile, watch, captivate, view, enamour, overhear, entrance, capture, trip up, hitch, take hold of, catch up with, charm, arrest, bewitch, take in, becharm, get, grab, trance, enchant, pick up, enamor, overtake, fascinate, see

20. (verb) catch
get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
Synonyms: beguile, watch, captivate, view, enamour, overhear, entrance, capture, trip up, hitch, take hold of, catch up with, charm, arrest, bewitch, take in, becharm, get, grab, trance, enchant, pick up, enamor, overtake, fascinate, see

21. (verb) overtake, catch, catch up with
catch up with and possibly overtake
Synonyms: hitch, take in, overwhelm, make up, capture, beguile, get, sweep over, whelm, trip up, captivate, view, arrest, enamour, trance, fascinate, enamor, see, becharm, catch up with, watch, overhaul, pass, entrance, enchant, charm, pick up, overhear, catch, overtake, grab, overpower, overcome, take hold of, bewitch

22. (verb) catch
be struck or affected by
Synonyms: beguile, watch, captivate, view, enamour, overhear, entrance, capture, trip up, hitch, take hold of, catch up with, charm, arrest, bewitch, take in, becharm, get, grab, trance, enchant, pick up, enamor, overtake, fascinate, see

23. (verb) catch
check oneself during an action
Synonyms: beguile, watch, captivate, view, enamour, overhear, entrance, capture, trip up, hitch, take hold of, catch up with, charm, arrest, bewitch, take in, becharm, get, grab, trance, enchant, pick up, enamor, overtake, fascinate, see

24. (verb) catch, take in, overhear
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
Synonyms: hitch, earn, take in, put one over, gather in, suck up, capture, beguile, get, befool, invite, slang, gull, imbibe, trip up, pull in, put on, view, arrest, enamour, captivate, take, have, trance, adopt, make, fascinate, enamor, see, receive, gain, becharm, assimilate, put one across, ingest, realise, catch up with, sop up, watch, suck, clear, entrance, take up, soak up, charm, cod, pick up, fool, draw, bring in, overhear, catch, overtake, grab, dupe, enchant, realize, consume, absorb, collect, take hold of, bewitch, suck in

25. (verb) watch, view, see, catch, take in
see or watch
Synonyms: ensure, project, receive, bring in, interpret, look out, make, look, experience, get word, visualise, watch, have, assure, image, fancy, overhear, go steady, look on, cod, learn, absorb, run into, discover, escort, keep an eye on, draw, earn, examine, bewitch, pick up, visit, adopt, reckon, trance, fascinate, consider, collect, gather in, come across, get a line, gull, get wind, enamor, becharm, take care, take up, gain, watch out, put one across, invite, control, ascertain, insure, attend, take hold of, date, realize, sop up, check, consume, meet, go out, witness, pull in, fool, take, catch up with, catch, construe, find out, see, suck, befool, regard, entrance, visualize, picture, suck in, grab, find, captivate, go through, take in, enamour, get, view, capture, enchant, soak up, watch over, dupe, hitch, overtake, put on, arrest, hear, follow, realise, envision, determine, beguile, encounter, trip up, clear, slang, figure, suck up, look at, see to it, understand, run across, put one over, ingest, assimilate, observe, imbibe, charm

26. (verb) catch
cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
Synonyms: beguile, watch, captivate, view, enamour, overhear, entrance, capture, trip up, hitch, take hold of, catch up with, charm, arrest, bewitch, take in, becharm, get, grab, trance, enchant, pick up, enamor, overtake, fascinate, see

27. (verb) trip up, catch
detect a blunder or misstep
Synonyms: beguile, watch, enamour, view, catch up with, overhear, see, capture, captivate, trip up, hitch, take hold of, trip, charm, entrance, catch, bewitch, take in, slip up, overtake, becharm, get, grab, trance, enchant, pick up, enamor, arrest, fascinate, stumble

28. (verb) catch, get
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
Synonyms: pick up, catch up with, sire, mystify, experience, develop, draw, have, overhear, sustain, receive, scram, commence, go, stimulate, bewitch, drive, engender, trance, fix, pay back, stick, suffer, beat, set about, get down, fascinate, enamor, becharm, incur, contract, bring forth, grow, dumbfound, stupefy, start, set out, take hold of, arrest, bring, bewilder, see, mother, take, buzz off, catch, let, make, beget, puzzle, flummox, entrance, get, generate, capture, grab, find, become, amaze, obtain, enamour, start out, convey, view, vex, enchant, aim, induce, hitch, perplex, overtake, gravel, begin, fetch, father, get under one's skin, trip up, beguile, captivate, arrive, produce, watch, acquire, come, pay off, pose, bugger off, cause, take in, nonplus, charm, baffle

29. (verb) catch
contract
Synonyms: beguile, watch, captivate, view, enamour, overhear, entrance, capture, trip up, hitch, take hold of, catch up with, charm, arrest, bewitch, take in, becharm, get, grab, trance, enchant, pick up, enamor, overtake, fascinate, see

30. (verb) catch
start burning
Synonyms: beguile, watch, captivate, view, enamour, overhear, entrance, capture, trip up, hitch, take hold of, catch up with, charm, arrest, bewitch, take in, becharm, get, grab, trance, enchant, pick up, enamor, overtake, fascinate, see

31. (verb) catch, get
perceive by hearing
Synonyms: pick up, catch up with, sire, mystify, experience, develop, draw, have, overhear, sustain, receive, scram, commence, go, stimulate, bewitch, drive, engender, trance, fix, pay back, stick, suffer, beat, set about, get down, fascinate, enamor, becharm, incur, contract, bring forth, grow, dumbfound, stupefy, start, set out, take hold of, arrest, bring, bewilder, see, mother, take, buzz off, catch, let, make, beget, puzzle, flummox, entrance, get, generate, capture, grab, find, become, amaze, obtain, enamour, start out, convey, view, vex, enchant, aim, induce, hitch, perplex, overtake, gravel, begin, fetch, father, get under one's skin, trip up, beguile, captivate, arrive, produce, watch, acquire, come, pay off, pose, bugger off, cause, take in, nonplus, charm, baffle

32. (verb) catch, get
suffer from the receipt of
Synonyms: pick up, catch up with, sire, mystify, experience, develop, draw, have, overhear, sustain, receive, scram, commence, go, stimulate, bewitch, drive, engender, trance, fix, pay back, stick, suffer, beat, set about, get down, fascinate, enamor, becharm, incur, contract, bring forth, grow, dumbfound, stupefy, start, set out, take hold of, arrest, bring, bewilder, see, mother, take, buzz off, catch, let, make, beget, puzzle, flummox, entrance, get, generate, capture, grab, find, become, amaze, obtain, enamour, start out, convey, view, vex, enchant, aim, induce, hitch, perplex, overtake, gravel, begin, fetch, father, get under one's skin, trip up, beguile, captivate, arrive, produce, watch, acquire, come, pay off, pose, bugger off, cause, take in, nonplus, charm, baffle

33. (verb) capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
attract; cause to be enamored
Synonyms: hitch, tempt, capture, take in, delight, ravish, conquer, beguile, get, witch, spellbind, trip up, transfix, mesmerize, captivate, view, arrest, enamour, grip, trance, jinx, fascinate, enamor, see, enrapture, enthrall, becharm, mesmerise, hex, magnetise, intrigue, hoodwink, transport, catch up with, enthral, watch, seize, entrance, charm, glamour, pick up, overhear, appropriate, catch, influence, magnetize, overtake, grab, enchant, juggle, take hold of, bewitch

34. (verb) catch, get
apprehend and reproduce accurately
Synonyms: pick up, catch up with, sire, mystify, experience, develop, draw, have, overhear, sustain, receive, scram, commence, go, stimulate, bewitch, drive, engender, trance, fix, pay back, stick, suffer, beat, set about, get down, fascinate, enamor, becharm, incur, contract, bring forth, grow, dumbfound, stupefy, start, set out, take hold of, arrest, bring, bewilder, see, mother, take, buzz off, catch, let, make, beget, puzzle, flummox, entrance, get, generate, capture, grab, find, become, amaze, obtain, enamour, start out, convey, view, vex, enchant, aim, induce, hitch, perplex, overtake, gravel, begin, fetch, father, get under one's skin, trip up, beguile, captivate, arrive, produce, watch, acquire, come, pay off, pose, bugger off, cause, take in, nonplus, charm, baffle

35. (verb) catch
take in and retain
Synonyms: beguile, watch, captivate, view, enamour, overhear, entrance, capture, trip up, hitch, take hold of, catch up with, charm, arrest, bewitch, take in, becharm, get, grab, trance, enchant, pick up, enamor, overtake, fascinate, see

36. (verb) catch
spread or be communicated
Synonyms: beguile, watch, captivate, view, enamour, overhear, entrance, capture, trip up, hitch, take hold of, catch up with, charm, arrest, bewitch, take in, becharm, get, grab, trance, enchant, pick up, enamor, overtake, fascinate, see

37. (verb) catch
be the catcher
Synonyms: beguile, watch, captivate, view, enamour, overhear, entrance, capture, trip up, hitch, take hold of, catch up with, charm, arrest, bewitch, take in, becharm, get, grab, trance, enchant, pick up, enamor, overtake, fascinate, see

38. (verb) catch
become aware of
Synonyms: beguile, watch, captivate, view, enamour, overhear, entrance, capture, trip up, hitch, take hold of, catch up with, charm, arrest, bewitch, take in, becharm, get, grab, trance, enchant, pick up, enamor, overtake, fascinate, see

39. (verb) catch
delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
Synonyms: beguile, watch, captivate, view, enamour, overhear, entrance, capture, trip up, hitch, take hold of, catch up with, charm, arrest, bewitch, take in, becharm, get, grab, trance, enchant, pick up, enamor, overtake, fascinate, see

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'catch'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. catch
The legal term arrest carries always the implication of a legal offense; this is true even of arresting for debt. But one may be detained by process of law when no offense is alleged against hi
Synonyms: arrest, apprehend, detain, restrain, stop, capture, hold, secure, take into custody, catch, make prisoner, seize, take prisoner
Antonyms: discharge, dismiss, free, liberate, release, set free

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