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  Catch \Catch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caughtor Catched; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Catching. Catched is rarely used.] [OE. cacchen,
     OF. cachier, dialectic form of chacier to hunt, F. chasser,
     fr. (assumend) LL. captiare, for L. capture, V. intens. of
     capere to take, catch. See Capacious, and cf. Chase,
     Case a box.]
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     1. To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to
        grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding;
        as, to catch a ball.
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     2. To seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief.
        ``They pursued . . . and caught him.'' --Judg. i. 6.
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     3. To take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook; as,
        to catch a bird or fish.
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     4. Hence: To insnare; to entangle. ``To catch him in his
        words''. --Mark xii. 13.
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     5. To seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to
        catch a melody. ``Fiery thoughts . . . whereof I catch the
        issue.'' --Tennyson.
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     6. To communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the
        adjoining building.
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     7. To engage and attach; to please; to charm.
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              The soothing arts that catch the fair. --Dryden.
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     8. To get possession of; to attain.
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              Torment myself to catch the English throne. --Shak.
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     9. To take or receive; esp. to take by sympathy, contagion,
        infection, or exposure; as, to catch the spirit of an
        occasion; to catch the measles or smallpox; to catch cold;
        the house caught fire.
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     10. To come upon unexpectedly or by surprise; to find; as, to
         catch one in the act of stealing.
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     11. To reach in time; to come up with; as, to catch a train.
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     To catch fire, to become inflamed or ignited.
  
     to catch it to get a scolding or beating; to suffer
        punishment. [Colloq.]
  
     To catch one's eye, to interrupt captiously while speaking.
        [Colloq.] ``You catch me up so very short.'' --Dickens.
  
     To catch up, to snatch; to take up suddenly.
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  Caught \Caught\ (k[add]t),
     imp. & p. p. of Catch.
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  Catch \Catch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caughtor Catched; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Catching. Catched is rarely used.] [OE. cacchen,
     OF. cachier, dialectic form of chacier to hunt, F. chasser,
     fr. (assumend) LL. captiare, for L. capture, V. intens. of
     capere to take, catch. See Capacious, and cf. Chase,
     Case a box.]
     1. To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to
        grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding;
        as, to catch a ball.
  
     2. To seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief.
        ``They pursued . . . and caught him.'' --Judg. i. 6.
  
     3. To take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook; as,
        to catch a bird or fish.
  
     4. Hence: To insnare; to entangle. ``To catch him in his
        words''. --Mark xii. 13.
  
     5. To seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to
        catch a melody. ``Fiery thoughts . . . whereof I catch the
        issue.'' --Tennyson.
  
     6. To communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the
        adjoining building.
  
     7. To engage and attach; to please; to charm.
  
              The soothing arts that catch the fair. --Dryden.
  
     8. To get possession of; to attain.
  
              Torment myself to catch the English throne. --Shak.
  
     9. To take or receive; esp. to take by sympathy, contagion,
        infection, or exposure; as, to catch the spirit of an
        occasion; to catch the measles or smallpox; to catch cold;
        the house caught fire.
  
     10. To come upon unexpectedly or by surprise; to find; as, to
         catch one in the act of stealing.
  
     11. To reach in time; to come up with; as, to catch a train.
  
     To catch fire, to become inflamed or ignited.
  
     to catch it to get a scolding or beating; to suffer
        punishment. [Colloq.]
  
     To catch one's eye, to interrupt captiously while speaking.
        [Colloq.] ``You catch me up so very short.'' --Dickens.
  
     To catch up, to snatch; to take up suddenly.

  Caught \Caught\ (k[add]t),
     imp. & p. p. of Catch.

  caught
       See catch

  catch
       n 1: a hidden drawback; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"
       2: the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish"
          [syn: haul]
       3: a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect [syn: match]
       4: anything that is caught (especially if it is worth
          catching); "he shared his catch with the others"
       5: a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong
          emotion)
       6: a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a
          book as a stop to hold the door open" [syn: stop]
       7: a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
       8: a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth;
          "he played catch with his son in the backyard"
       9: the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the
          catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the
          ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle
          failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap
          and throw was a single motion" [syn: grab, snatch, snap]
       10: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a
           criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the
           collar" [syn: apprehension, arrest, collar, pinch,
            taking into custody]
       v 1: discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or
            unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a
            certain state; "She caught her son eating candy"; "She
            was caught shoplifting"
       2: perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily;
          "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in
          her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog
          picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse" [syn: pick up]
       3: reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; "the rock
          caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in
          the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach" [syn: get]
       4: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion
          of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" [syn: grab,
           take hold of]
       5: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase;
          "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
          [syn: get, capture]
       6: to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup" [syn:
          hitch] [ant: unhitch]
       7: attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his
          eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter" [syn: arrest,
          get]
       8: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a
          rabbit in the trap toady" [syn: capture]
       9: reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"
       10: get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or
           briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath"
       11: catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught
           us near the exit ramp" [syn: overtake, catch up with]
       12: be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood"
       13: check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch
           herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"
       14: hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We
           overheard the conversation at the next table" [syn: take
           in, overhear]
       15: see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program
           will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition";
           "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie" [syn: watch,
           view, see, take in]
       16: cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared,
           or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the
           brambles"
       17: detect a blunder or misstep; "The reporter tripped up the
           senator" [syn: trip up]
       18: grasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of; "did you
           catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory
           in the lecture"; "don't catch your meaning"; "did you get
           it?"; "She didn't get the joke"; "I just don't get him"
           [syn: get]
       19: contract; "did you catch a cold?"
       20: start burning; "The fire caught"
       21: perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't
           get his name when they met the first time" [syn: get]
       22: suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this
           behavior!" [syn: get]
       23: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
           hearts" [syn: capture, enamour, trance, becharm,
           enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch,
            entrance, enchant]
       24: apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the
           spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood
           just right in her photographs" [syn: get]
       25: take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the
           rainwater"
       26: spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch"
       27: be the catcher; "Who is catching?"
       28: become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window"
       29: delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as
           planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"
       [also: caught]

  caught
     a.
     (lb en cricket) Of the method of being out in which the striker hits
  the ball and a fielder catches it.
     vb.
     (infl of en catch  ed-form)

  caught
     a.
     (lb en cricket) Of the method of being out in which the striker hits
  the ball and a fielder catches it.
     vb.
     (infl of en catch  ed-form)

  caught
     a.
     (lb en cricket) Of the method of being out in which the striker hits
  the ball and a fielder catches it.
     vb.
     (infl of en catch  ed-form)

  caught
     a.
     (lb en cricket) Of the method of being out in which the striker hits
  the ball and a fielder catches it.
     vb.
     (infl of en catch  ed-form)

  caught
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm c aught impperf=catch)

  caught
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en catch ordform=perfpart); fångad, fast
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb catch)

  Caught /kˈɔːt/
  مسك

  caught /kˈɔːt/ 
  chytil

  caught /kˈɔːt/ 
  chycený

  caught /kˈɔːt/ 
  stihl

  caught /kˈɔːt/
  eingerastet, gerastet
     Synonyms: latched/snapped/locked into place, latched/snapped/locked into position
  
   see: catch, latch/snap/lock into place, latch/snap/lock into position, catching, latching/snapping/locking into place, latching/snapping/locking into position, push-push switch, latching switch, push-to-lock switch, snap-in connector, click into place
  

  caught /kˈɔːt/
  ergriffen, festgenommen, habhaft geworden
   see: catch sb., catching
  

  caught /kˈɔːt/
  erwischt, ertappt
        "Mind you don't get caught!"  - Lass dich aber nicht erwischen!
   see: catch sb., catching, catches, caught, uncaught, catch oneself doing sth., catch oneself thinking that
  

  caught /kˈɔːt/
  erwischte, ertappte
        "Mind you don't get caught!"  - Lass dich aber nicht erwischen!
   see: catch sb., catching, caught, catches, uncaught, catch oneself doing sth., catch oneself thinking that
  

  catch sth. /kˈatʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/ (caught /kˈɔːt/ <>, caught /kˈɔːt/ <>)
  etw. fangen, auffangen, fassen, erwischen, erhaschen 
   see: catching, caught, you catch, he/she catches
  

  caught /kˈɔːt/
  gefangen, aufgefangen, gefasst, erwischt, erhascht
        "I/he/she caught"  - ich/er/sie fing
        "he/she has/had caught"  - er/sie hat/hatte gefangen
   see: catch sth., catching, you catch, he/she catches
  

  caught /kˈɔːt/
  mitbekommen, mitgekriegt
   see: catch sth., catching, Did you catch that she got married?
  

  caught /kˈɔːt/
  
  έπιασα

  caught /kˈɔːt/
  dobiven, ulovljen, zahvatila, zahvaćen

  caught /kˈɔːt/
  1. (bak.) catch.

  
/ˈkɑt/, /ˈkɔt/

  31 Moby Thesaurus words for "caught":
     aground, anchored, arrested, chained, charmed, enchanted,
     enthralled, fascinated, fast, fastened, fixed, gripped, grounded,
     held, high and dry, hypnotized, impacted, inextricable, jammed,
     mesmerized, moored, packed, rapt, spellbound, stranded, stuck,
     stuck fast, tethered, tied, transfixed, wedged
  
  

  v. 捕捉,赶上,感染;
  vbl. 捕捉,赶上,感染;

     vbl. catch的过去式和过去分词