Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - catch
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Catch
catch
~1 v past tense and past participle caught 1 »STOP/TRAP SB« a) to stop someone after you have been chasing them and prevent them from escaping ("You can't catch me!" she yelled, running away across the field. | If the guerrillas catch you, they will kill you.) b) if the police catch a criminal, they find the criminal and stop him or her from escaping (State police have launched a massive operation to catch the murderer. | The jewel thieves were never caught.) 2 »FIND SB DOING STH« to find or see someone while they are actually doing something wrong or illegal (catch sb doing sth) (I caught Howard reading my private letters. | catch sb in the act (of)/catch sb red-handed (=catch someone in the middle of doing something bad)) (a shoplifter caught in the act | They say Buster was caught red-handed. | catch sb at it BrE spoken) (We know he's been cheating, but we've never caught him at it.) 3 »FIND SB UNPREPARED« catch sb unawares/catch sb off guard/catch sb on the hop BrE to do something or happen when someone is not expecting it and not ready to deal with events (a night attack that caught the enemy unawares | Her question caught him off guard. | The dramatic fall in share prices caught even the experts on the hop. | be caught napping informal (=not be ready to deal with something unexpected that happens) | catch sb with their pants/trousers down informal (=make someone feel embarrassed by arriving or doing something when they are not ready)) 4 »ANIMAL/FISH« to trap an animal or fish by using a trap, net, or hook, or by hunting it (It's a useless cat, no good at catching mice. | Last time we went fishing I caught a huge trout. | catching butterflies) 5 »HOLD« a) to get hold of and stop an object such as a ball that is moving through the air (Watch - if you throw the ball, Bouncer can catch it in his mouth. | "Chuck me over those cigarettes, would you." "Here you are. Catch!") b) to suddenly take hold of someone (She stumbled forward but Calum caught her in his arms. | catch hold of) (Miss Perry caught hold of my sleeve and pulled me back.) 6 »ILLNESS« to get a disease or illness (My sister has mumps. I hope I haven't caught it. | catch sth from/off) (I think I'm getting the flu - I must have caught it off Gerry. | catch your death (of cold) (=get a very bad cold)) (Don't stand out there in the rain. You'll catch your death.) 7 catch a train/plane/bus to get on a train etc in order to travel, or to be in time to get it (Every morning I catch the 7.15 train to London. | There's a train in now. If you run, you'll just catch it. | have a train etc to catch) (I have to hurry - I have a bus to catch) (- see reach1) 8 »BE IN TIME« to not be too late to see something, talk to someone etc (I managed to catch her just as she was leaving. | catch the post BrE (=post letters in time for them to be collected that day)) (- opposite miss1 (5)) 9 »GET STUCK« if your hand, finger, clothing etc catches or is caught in something, it becomes stuck or fastened there ("What happened to your finger?" "It got caught in the car door." | Bobby caught his shirt on a wire fence.) 10 catch sb's attention/interest/imagination etc if something catches your attention etc, you notice it or feel interested in it (The unusual panelling on the wall caught our attention. | a story that will catch the imagination of every child | catch sb's eye (=get sb's attention)) (We need big, bold headlines - something to catch the reader's eye.) 11 »HEAR/UNDERSTAND« not catch sth to not hear or not understand what someone says (Could you say that again? I didn't catch the last bit. | I'm afraid I didn't catch your name. | Did you catch the announcement?) 12 »NOTICE« to see or notice something for a moment (catch sight of/catch a glimpse of) (I suddenly caught sight of her in the crowd. | Fans waited at the airport hoping to catch a glimpse of Gloria Estefan. | catch a whiff of (=notice a smell for a moment)) (Brad caught a whiff of smoke in the air.) 13 »DESCRIBE WELL« to show or describe very successfully the character or quality of something, in a picture, a piece of writing etc (a novel that catches the mood of pre-war Britain) 14 »BURN« a) catch fire if something catches fire, it starts to burn accidentally (Two farm workers died when a barn caught fire.) (- see fire1) b) if a fire catches it starts to burn (For some reason the charcoal isn't catching.) 15 you won't catch me doing sth spoken used to say that you would never do something (You won't catch me ironing all his cotton shirts!) 16 be caught up in to be involved in something unwillingly (Children who were caught up in the crime are getting a lot of media attention.) 17 catch yourself doing sth to suddenly realize that you are doing something (Monica sometimes caught herself envying her students.) 18 »PROBLEM« to discover a problem and stop it from developing any more (This kind of cancer can be cured, provided it is caught early enough.) 19 »HIT« to hit someone (catch sb on the chin/face etc) (I caught him on the chin with a heavy punch.) 20 »SPORT« a) also catch out to end a player's innings in cricket (2) by taking and holding a ball hit off their bat1 (2a) before it touches the ground b) to be the catcher in a game of baseball 21 »BE PUNISHED« you'll catch it BrE spoken used to tell someone that they are going to be in trouble because they have done something wrong (You'll catch it if your mother finds out where you've been.) 22 »IN A BAD SITUATION« be caught in/without etc to be in a situation that is difficult, because you cannot easily get out of it or because you do not have what you need (We got caught in a rainstorm on the way here. | an actor caught without a script) 23 catch your breath a) to stop breathing for a moment because something has surprised, frightened or shocked you b) to pause for a moment after a lot of physical effort in order to breathe normally again (Hang on a minute, let me catch my breath!) 24 »SHINE ON« if the light catches something or if something catches the light, the light shines on it making it look bright (The sunlight caught her hair and turned it to gold.) 25 »CONTAINER« if a container catches liquid, it is in a position where the liquid falls into it (Steve! Bring me something to catch the drips under this pipe..) 26 catch the sun informal to become sunburned (sunburn) so that your skin is red (You've caught the sun on the back of your neck.) catch at sth phr v to try to take hold of something ("You mean there's a real fire?" Heather caught at his arm.) catch on phr v 1 to become popular and fashionable (It was a popular style in Britain but it never really caught on in America.) 2 to begin to understand or realize something (It was a long time before the police caught on to what he was really doing.) catch sb out phr v BrE 1 to make someone make a mistake, especially in order to prove that they are lying (It's a useful technique for handling people who are trying to catch you out.) 2 if an unexpected event catches you out, it puts you in a difficult situation, because you were not ready to deal with it (Didn't they ever tell you they in fact got caught out by the weather?) catch up phr v 1 to improve so much that you reach the same standard as other people in your class, group etc (If you miss a lot of lessons, it's very difficult to catch up.) (At the moment our technology is more advanced, but other countries are catching up with us.) 2 to come from behind and reach someone in front by going faster (Drive faster, they're catching up with us.) catch sb up (You go on ahead. I'll catch you up later.) 3 to do what needs to be done because you have not been able to do it until now + on (I have some work to catch up on. | a chance to catch up on some sleep (=after a period without enough sleep) | You have a lot of catching up to do.) catch up with sb phr v 1 to finally find someone who has been doing something illegal and punish them (It took six years for the law to catch up with them.) 2 if troubles, duties etc catch up with you, you cannot avoid them any longer ~2 n 1 informal a hidden problem or difficulty; snag1 (1) (The rent is only $40 a week - there must be a catch somewhere. | the catch is (that)) (The catch is that you can't enter the competition unless you've spent $100 in the store.) 2 a hook or something similar for fastening a door or lid and keeping it shut 3 an act of catching a ball that has been thrown or hit (Hey! Nice catch!) 4 an amount of fish that has been caught (Local fishermen are reporting record catches.) 5 a simple game in which two or more people throw a ball to each other (Let's go outside and play catch.) 6 be a good catch old-fashioned if a man is a good catch, he is regarded as a very desirable husband, because he is rich and good-looking ~2
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(catches, catching, caught) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device. Police say they are confident of catching the gunman... Where did you catch the fish?... I wondered if it was an animal caught in a trap. = capture VERB: V n, V n, V-ed 2. If you catch an object that is moving through the air, you seize it with your hands. I jumped up to catch a ball and fell over. VERB: V n • Catch is also a noun. He missed the catch and the match was lost. N-COUNT 3. If you catch a part of someone’s body, you take or seize it with your hand, often in order to stop them going somewhere. Liz caught his arm... He knelt beside her and caught her hand in both of his... Garrido caught her by the wrist. = seize VERB: V n, V n prep, V n prep 4. If one thing catches another, it hits it accidentally or manages to hit it. The stinging slap almost caught his face... I may have caught him with my elbow but it was just an accident... He caught her on the side of her head with his other fist. VERB: V n, V n with n, V n on n 5. If something catches on or in an object or if an object catches something, it accidentally becomes attached to the object or stuck in it. Her ankle caught on a root, and she almost lost her balance... A man caught his foot in the lawnmower. VERB: V prep, V n prep 6. When you catch a bus, train, or plane, you get on it in order to travel somewhere. We were in plenty of time for Anthony to catch the ferry... He caught a taxi to Harrods. = get VERB: V n, V n prep 7. If you catch someone doing something wrong, you see or find them doing it. He caught a youth breaking into a car... Three years ago my wife and I divorced. I caught her with her boss. VERB: V n -ing, V n prep 8. If you catch yourself doing something, especially something surprising, you suddenly become aware that you are doing it. I caught myself...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. verb (caught; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English cacchen, from Anglo-French cacher, chacher, chacer to hunt, from Vulgar Latin *captiare, alteration of Latin captare to chase, frequentative of capere to take — more at heave Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to capture or seize especially after pursuit ~ a thief b. to take or entangle in or as if in a snare ~ fish in a net c. deceive d. to discover unexpectedly ; find caught in the act e. to check (oneself) suddenly or momentarily f. to become suddenly aware of caught me looking at him 2. a. to take hold of ; seize b. to affect suddenly c. to grasp and hold on to (something in motion) ~ a fly ball d. to avail oneself of ; take caught the first opportunity to leave e. to obtain through effort ; get ~ a ride f. to overtake unexpectedly — usually used in the passive was caught in a storm g. to get entangled ~ a sleeve on a nail 3. to become affected by: as a. contract ~ a cold b. to respond sympathetically to the point of being imbued with ~ the spirit of an occasion c. to be struck by he caught a bullet in the leg d. to be subjected to ; receive ~ hell 4. a. to take in and retain a barrel to ~ rainwater b. fasten 5. to take or get usually momentarily or quickly ~ a glimpse of a friend ~ a nap 6. a. overtake ~ the leader in a race b. to get aboard in time ~ the bus 7. to attract and hold ; arrest, engage caught my attention caught her eye 8. to make contact with ; strike the pitch caught him in the back 9. a. to grasp by the senses or the mind you ~ what I mean? didn't ~ the name b. to apprehend and fix by artistic means ~ a person's likeness 10. a. see, watch ~ a game on TV b. to listen to 11. to serve as a ~er for in baseball 12. to meet with ~ you later intransitive verb 1. to grasp hastily or try to grasp 2. to become caught 3. to ~ fire 4. to play the position of ~er on a baseball team 5. kick over the engine caught •...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. & n. --v. (past and past part. caught) 1 tr. a lay hold of so as to restrain or prevent from escaping; capture in a trap, in one's hands, etc. b (also catch hold of) get into one's hands so as to retain, operate, etc. (caught hold of the handle). 2 tr. detect or surprise (a person, esp. in a wrongful or embarrassing act) (caught me in the act; caught him smoking). 3 tr. a intercept and hold (a moving thing) in the hands etc. (failed to catch the ball; a bowl to catch the drips). b Cricket dismiss (a batsman) by catching the ball before it reaches the ground. 4 tr. a contract (a disease) by infection or contagion. b acquire (a quality or feeling) from another's example (caught her enthusiasm). 5 tr. a reach in time and board (a train, bus, etc.). b be in time to see etc. (a person or thing about to leave or finish) (if you hurry you'll catch them; caught the end of the performance). 6 tr. a apprehend with the senses or the mind (esp. a thing occurring quickly or briefly) (didn't catch what he said). b (of an artist etc.) reproduce faithfully. 7 a intr. become fixed or entangled; be checked (the bolt began to catch). b tr. cause to do this (caught her tights on a nail). c tr. (often foll. by on) hit, deal a blow to (caught him on the nose; caught his elbow on the table). 8 tr. draw the attention of; captivate (caught his eye; caught her fancy). 9 intr. begin to burn. 10 tr. (often foll. by up) reach or overtake (a person etc. ahead). 11 tr. check suddenly (caught his breath). 12 tr. (foll. by at) grasp or try to grasp. --n. 1 a an act of catching. b Cricket a chance or act of catching the ball. 2 a an amount of a thing caught, esp. of fish. b a thing or person caught or worth catching, esp. in marriage. 3 a a question, trick, etc., intended to deceive, incriminate, etc. b an unexpected or hidden difficulty or disadvantage. 4 a device for fastening a door or window etc. 5 Mus. a round, esp. with words arranged to produce a humorous effect. Phrases and idioms catch-all (often attrib.) a thing designed to be all-inclusive. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) захват, захватывающее приспособление захватывать; зацеплять 2) задвижка; засов; шпингалет; защёлка 3) фиксатор, собачка 4) арретир арретировать 5) текст. носик, выступ (платины) 6) улов ловить (рыбу) - allowable catch - ball catch - button catch - commercial catch - door catch - drop catch - eaves catch - elbow catch - fly catch - friction catch - optimum catch - safety catch - salt catch - stop catch - tub catch - window catch ...Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
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(дверная) защёлка; дверной крючок; щеколда мн.ч.ловители (кабины лифта и пр.) захват, захватывающее устройство; фиксатор; собачка; арретир; останов Bales catch ball catch bullet catch door catch eaves catch safety catch shutter catch spring catch window catch ...Англо-русский строительный словарь
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1) захват захватывать; зацеплять 2) водосточный 3) вылов; улов ловить 4) ловушка; ловитель улавливать; схватывать 5) защелка; запор 6) ограничитель; фиксатор - prepare catch - safety catch - treat catch ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1) улов; ловить 2) энт. зацепка вилочки catch per day — дневной улов catch per unit (of) effort — улов на единицу усилия, улов на усилие – allowable catch – additional catch – commercial catch – cumulativ catch – equilibrium catch – high catch – incidental catch – sustainable catch ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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1. поимка; захват her catch was quick enough to keep the plate from hitting the floor —- она успела быстро схватить падающую на пол тарелку 2. улов; добыча a fine catch of fish —- хороший улов рыбы that bachelor is a good catch —- этот холостяк - завидный жених 3. разг. хитрость, ловушка; подвох catch question —- каверзный вопрос there must be a catch somewhere —- здесь что-то не так; здесь есть какой-то подвох what's the catch in his offer? —- что скрывается за его предложением? that's the catch —- в этом-то вся хитрость 4. выгодное приобретение no catch, not much of a catch —- незавидное приобретение; грош цена; не Бог весть какое сокровище 5. задвижка, засов; шпингалет 6. тех. захватывающее, запирающее приспособление 7. тех. стяжной болт 8. тех. тормоз; стопор; арретир 9. приостановка на мгновение (дыхания); потеря на мгновение (голоса) with a catch in her voice —- прерывающимся голосом 10. отрывки, обрывки, кусочки catches of old tunes —- обрывки старых мелодий 11. игра в мяч; перебрасывание мяча to play catch —- играть в мяч 12. поимка мяча 13. спорт. кетч (борьба) 14. с-х. самосев хлебных злаков 15. муз. ист. качча (жанр светских вокальных пьес XIV-XVI вв.) 16. поймать, схватить; ловить 17. поймать, застигнуть; застать, захватить to catch smb. red-handed —- застать кого-л на месте преступления to catch...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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a chill простудиться CATCH (caught) ловить, поймать, схватывать CATCH a weasel asleep застать врасплох человека, обычно настороженного CATCH cold простудиться CATCH a packet быть раненным или убитым (пулей, осколком и т.п.) ...Англо-русский словарь
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