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catch
Overview of noun catch
The noun catch has 10 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) catch, gimmick -- (a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the catch?")
2. catch, haul -- (the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish")
3. catch, match -- (a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect)
4. catch -- (anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); "he shared his catch with the others")
5. catch -- (a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion))
6. catch, stop -- (a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open")
7. catch -- (a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window)
8. catch -- (a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; "he played catch with his son in the backyard")
9. catch, grab, snatch, snap -- (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")
10. apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody -- (the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar")
Overview of verb catch
The verb catch has 29 senses (first 19 from tagged texts)
1. (19) catch -- (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. (14) catch, pick up -- (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")
3. (10) get, catch -- (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")
4. (9) catch, grab, take hold of -- (take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!")
5. (8) get, catch, capture -- (succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?")
6. (7) hitch, catch -- (to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup")
7. (6) catch, arrest, get -- (attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter")
8. (4) capture, catch -- (capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady")
9. (3) catch -- (reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock")
10. (2) catch -- (get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath")
11. (2) overtake, catch, catch up with -- (catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp")
12. (2) catch -- (be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood")
13. (1) catch -- (check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind")
14. (1) catch, take in, overhear -- (hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table")
15. (1) watch, view, see, catch, take in -- (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")
16. (1) catch -- (cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles")
17. (1) trip up, catch -- (detect a blunder or misstep; "The reporter tripped up the senator")
18. (1) catch, get -- (grasp with the mind or develop an understanding 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")
19. (1) catch -- (contract; "did you catch a cold?")
20. catch -- (start burning; "The fire caught")
21. catch, get -- (perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time")
22. catch, get -- (suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!")
23. capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant -- (attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts")
24. catch, get -- (apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs")
25. catch -- (take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater")
26. catch -- (spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch")
27. catch -- (be the catcher; "Who is catching?")
28. catch -- (become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window")
29. catch -- (delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun catch
10 senses of catch
Sense 1
catch, gimmick
=> drawback
=> disadvantage
=> liability
=> bad, badness
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
catch, haul
=> indefinite quantity
=> measure, quantity, amount
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
catch, match
=> adult, grownup
=> person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
=> organism, being
=> living thing, animate thing
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
=> causal agent, cause, causal agency
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 4
catch
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 5
catch
=> manner of speaking, speech, delivery
=> expressive style, style
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
catch, stop
=> restraint, constraint
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 7
catch
=> fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
=> restraint, constraint
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 8
catch
=> game
=> diversion, recreation
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 9
catch, grab, snatch, snap
=> touch, touching
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 10
apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody
=> capture, gaining control, seizure
=> acquiring, getting
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun catch
3 of 10 senses of catch
Sense 6
catch, stop
=> bench hook
=> doorstop, doorstopper
=> pawl, detent, click, dog
=> tripper, trip
Sense 7
catch
=> hasp
=> hood latch
=> hook
=> latch
Sense 9
catch, grab, snatch, snap
=> fair catch
=> interception
=> reception
=> rebound
=> shoestring catch
=> mesh, meshing, interlock, interlocking
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun catch
10 senses of catch
Sense 1
catch, gimmick
=> drawback
Sense 2
catch, haul
=> indefinite quantity
Sense 3
catch, match
=> adult, grownup
Sense 4
catch
=> object, physical object
Sense 5
catch
=> manner of speaking, speech, delivery
Sense 6
catch, stop
=> restraint, constraint
Sense 7
catch
=> fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
Sense 8
catch
=> game
Sense 9
catch, grab, snatch, snap
=> touch, touching
Sense 10
apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody
=> capture, gaining control, seizure
Antonyms of noun catch
Member Holonyms of noun catch
Substance Holonyms of noun catch
Part Holonyms of noun catch
Member Meronyms of noun catch
Substance Meronyms of noun catch
Part Meronyms of noun catch
Meronyms of noun catch
Holonyms of noun catch
Attributes of noun catch
Derived Forms of noun catch
6 of 10 senses of catch
Sense 1
catch, gimmick
RELATED TO>(adj) catchy#1
=> catchy, tricky
Sense 2
catch, haul
RELATED TO>(verb) catch#8
=> capture, catch
Sense 3
catch, match
RELATED TO>(verb) catch#23
=> capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
Sense 7
catch
RELATED TO>(verb) catch#6
=> hitch, catch
Sense 9
catch, grab, snatch, snap
RELATED TO>(verb) catch#4
=> catch, grab, take hold of
Sense 10
apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody
RELATED TO>(verb) catch#5
=> get, catch, capture
Domain of noun catch
Domain Terms of noun catch
Familiarity of noun catch
catch used as a noun is familiar (polysemy count =10)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun catch
10 senses of catch
Sense 1
catch, gimmick
> drawback
=> catch, gimmick
Sense 2
catch, haul
> indefinite quantity
=> addition, increase, gain
=> bag
=> breakage
=> capacity
=> catch, haul
=> correction, fudge factor
=> containerful
=> footstep, pace, step, stride
=> headspace
=> large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount
=> limit, limitation
=> limit, limit point, point of accumulation
=> output, yield, production
=> region, neighborhood
=> outage
=> reserve
=> run
=> small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
=> spillage
=> spoilage
=> tankage
=> ullage
=> top-up
=> worth
=> skinful
=> dose, dosage
=> load
=> load, loading
=> precipitation
=> supply
Sense 3
catch, match
> adult, grownup
=> brachycephalic
=> caregiver
=> catch, match
=> centrist, middle of the roader, moderate, moderationist
=> character, eccentric, type, case
=> conservative, conservativist
=> dolichocephalic
=> elder, senior
=> ex-spouse
=> host
=> important person, influential person, personage
=> Jack of all trades
=> liberal, liberalist, progressive
=> liberal
=> militarist, warmonger
=> oldster, old person, senior citizen, golden ager
=> pacifist, pacificist, disarmer
=> patrician
=> pledgee
=> pledger
=> professional, professional person
=> sobersides
=> sophisticate, man of the world
=> stay-at-home, homebody
=> stoic, unemotional person
=> thoroughbred
=> woman, adult female
Sense 4
catch
> object, physical object
=> whole, unit
=> living thing, animate thing
=> location
=> charm, good luck charm
=> curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity
=> draw, lot
=> film
=> hoodoo
=> je ne sais quoi
=> keepsake, souvenir, token, relic
=> makeweight, filler
=> part, portion
=> property, prop
=> snake
=> stuff
=> triviality, trivia, trifle, small beer
=> paring
=> catch
=> commemorative
=> discard
=> finding
=> floater
=> fomite, vehicle
=> geological formation, formation
=> growth
=> head
=> ice
=> land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma
=> land, ground, soil
=> moon
=> neighbor, neighbour
=> remains
=> ribbon, thread
=> shiner
=> vagabond
=> wall
=> web
Sense 5
catch
> manner of speaking, speech, delivery
=> address
=> catch
=> tongue
=> shibboleth
=> tone, tone of voice
=> elocution
=> prosody, inflection
=> modulation, inflection
Sense 6
catch, stop
> restraint, constraint
=> air bag
=> airbrake, dive brake
=> arrester, arrester hook
=> band
=> brake
=> brake pad
=> brake shoe, shoe, skid
=> catch, stop
=> chain
=> fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
=> gag, muzzle
=> leash, tether, lead
=> lock, ignition lock
=> muzzle
=> safety belt, life belt, safety harness
=> sea anchor, drogue
=> shackle, bond, hamper, trammel
=> trammel
Sense 7
catch
> fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
=> bellyband
=> buckle
=> button
=> carabiner, karabiner, snap ring
=> catch
=> clasp
=> cleat
=> clinch
=> clip
=> clothespin, clothes pin, clothes peg
=> corrugated fastener, wiggle nail
=> cotter, cottar
=> cringle, eyelet, loop, grommet, grummet
=> dowel, dowel pin, joggle
=> fillet, stopping
=> hook and eye
=> knot
=> lashing
=> link, linkup, tie, tie-in
=> lock
=> locker
=> nail
=> nut and bolt
=> paper fastener
=> pin
=> screw
=> seal
=> sealing wax, seal
=> slide fastener, zip, zipper, zip fastener
=> snap, snap fastener, press stud
=> toggle
=> toggle bolt
Sense 8
catch
> game
=> catch
=> party game
=> computer game, video game
=> pinball, pinball game
=> guessing game
=> ducks and drakes
=> mind game
=> paper chase, hare and hounds
=> ring-around-the-rosy, ring-around-a-rosy, ring-a-rosy
=> prisoner's base
=> treasure hunt
Sense 9
catch, grab, snatch, snap
> touch, touching
=> contact, physical contact
=> tap, pat, dab
=> hit, hitting, striking
=> dig, jab
=> kiss
=> kiss, buss, osculation
=> catch, grab, snatch, snap
=> handling, manipulation
=> fingering
=> grope
=> palpation, tactual exploration
=> tickle, tickling, titillation
=> stroke, stroking
=> tag
=> lick, lap
=> grazing, shaving, skimming
Sense 10
apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody
> capture, gaining control, seizure
=> usurpation
=> apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody
=> conquest, conquering, subjection, subjugation
=> enslavement
Meronyms of noun catch
10 senses of catch
Sense 3
catch, match
=> adult, grownup
HAS PART: adult body
HAS PART: pubic hair, bush, crotch hair
=> person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
HAS PART: personality
HAS PART: trait
HAS PART: character, fiber, fibre
HAS PART: thoughtfulness
HAS PART: responsibility, responsibleness
HAS PART: integrity
HAS PART: nature
HAS PART: human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh
=> organism, being
HAS SUBSTANCE: tissue
HAS PART: cell
HAS PART: cell membrane, cytomembrane, plasma membrane
HAS PART: energid, protoplast
HAS PART: cytoplasm, cytol
HAS PART: cytoskeleton
HAS PART: microsome
HAS PART: Golgi body, Golgi apparatus, Golgi complex, dictyosome
HAS PART: nucleus, cell nucleus, karyon
HAS PART: nucleolus, nucleole
HAS PART: chromatin, chromatin granule
HAS PART: achromatin
HAS PART: linin
HAS PART: chromosome
HAS PART: nucleolus organizer, nucleolus organiser, nucleolar organizer, nucleolar organiser
HAS PART: gene, cistron, factor
HAS PART: chromatid
HAS PART: centromere, kinetochore
HAS PART: telomere
HAS PART: organelle, cell organelle, cell organ
HAS PART: vacuole
HAS PART: body part
HAS PART: corpus
Sense 6
catch, stop
=> restraint, constraint
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 7
catch
=> fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
=> restraint, constraint
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun catch
Grep of noun catch
by-catch
bycatch
catch
catch crop
catch phrase
catchall
catcher
catcher's mask
catchfly
catching
catchment
catchment area
catchment basin
catchphrase
catchweed
catchword
fair catch
glottal catch
safety catch
shoestring catch
Antonyms of verb catch
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb catch
29 senses of catch
Sense 1
catch
=> surprise
=> affect, impress, move, strike
Sense 2
catch, pick up
=> perceive, comprehend
Sense 3
get, catch
=> hit
=> touch
Sense 4
catch, grab, take hold of
=> seize, prehend, clutch
=> take, get hold of
Also See> catch up#1
Sense 5
get, catch, capture
=> seize, prehend, clutch
=> take, get hold of
Sense 6
hitch, catch
=> attach
=> connect, link, tie, link up
Sense 7
catch, arrest, get
=> attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
=> pull, draw, force
=> move, displace
Sense 8
capture, catch
=> get, acquire
Sense 9
catch
=> board, get on
=> enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into
Sense 10
catch
=> get, acquire
Sense 11
overtake, catch, catch up with
Sense 12
catch
=> change
Sense 13
catch
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
Sense 14
catch, take in, overhear
=> hear
=> perceive, comprehend
Sense 15
watch, view, see, catch, take in
=> watch
Sense 16
catch
Sense 17
trip up, catch
=> learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see
Sense 18
catch, get
=> understand
Sense 19
catch
=> contract, take, get
=> sicken, come down
=> worsen, decline
=> change state, turn
=> change
Sense 20
catch
=> erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate
=> change state, turn
=> change
Sense 21
catch, get
=> hear
=> perceive, comprehend
Sense 22
catch, get
=> hurt, ache, suffer
=> perceive, comprehend
Sense 23
capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
=> attract, appeal
Sense 24
catch, get
=> reproduce
=> re-create
=> create by mental act, create mentally
=> make, create
Sense 25
catch
=> roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard
=> store, hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away
=> keep, hold on
=> have, have got, hold
Sense 26
catch
=> spread, propagate
=> move
Sense 27
catch
=> play
=> compete, vie, contend
Sense 28
catch
=> witness, find, see
=> experience, undergo, see, go through
=> participate, take part
=> act, move
Sense 29
catch
=> delay, detain, hold up
=> decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard
=> decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
=> change magnitude
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb catch
8 of 29 senses of catch
Sense 4
catch, grab, take hold of
=> harpoon
=> fish
=> hook
=> net, nett
=> intercept, stop
Sense 5
get, catch, capture
=> recapture, retake
=> lasso, rope
Sense 6
hitch, catch
=> snag
Sense 8
capture, catch
=> hunt, run, hunt down, track down
=> frog
=> bag
=> batfowl
=> rat
=> trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel
Sense 9
catch
=> get
Sense 15
watch, view, see, catch, take in
=> visualize, visualise
=> spectate
=> preview
Sense 19
catch
=> catch cold
Sense 23
capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
=> hold
=> work
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb catch
29 senses of catch
Sense 1
catch
=> surprise
Sense 2
catch, pick up
=> perceive, comprehend
Sense 3
get, catch
=> hit
Sense 4
catch, grab, take hold of
=> seize, prehend, clutch
Also See> catch up#1
Sense 5
get, catch, capture
=> seize, prehend, clutch
Sense 6
hitch, catch
=> attach
Sense 7
catch, arrest, get
=> attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
Sense 8
capture, catch
=> get, acquire
Sense 9
catch
=> board, get on
Sense 10
catch
=> get, acquire
Sense 11
overtake, catch, catch up with
Sense 12
catch
=> change
Sense 13
catch
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
Sense 14
catch, take in, overhear
=> hear
Sense 15
watch, view, see, catch, take in
=> watch
Sense 16
catch
Sense 17
trip up, catch
=> learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see
Sense 18
catch, get
=> understand
Sense 19
catch
=> contract, take, get
Sense 20
catch
=> erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate
Sense 21
catch, get
=> hear
Sense 22
catch, get
=> hurt, ache, suffer
Sense 23
capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
=> attract, appeal
Sense 24
catch, get
=> reproduce
Sense 25
catch
=> roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard
Sense 26
catch
=> spread, propagate
Sense 27
catch
=> play
Sense 28
catch
=> witness, find, see
Sense 29
catch
=> delay, detain, hold up
'Cause To' of verb catch
Derived Forms of verb catch
7 of 29 senses of catch
Sense 4
catch, grab, take hold of
RELATED TO>(noun) catch#9
=> catch, grab, snatch, snap
RELATED TO>(noun) catcher#1
=> catcher, backstop
RELATED TO>(noun) catcher#2
=> catcher
Sense 5
get, catch, capture
RELATED TO>(noun) catch#10
=> apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody
Sense 6
hitch, catch
RELATED TO>(noun) catch#7
=> catch
Sense 8
capture, catch
RELATED TO>(noun) catch#2
=> catch, haul
Sense 23
capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
RELATED TO>(noun) catch#3
=> catch, match
Sense 25
catch
RELATED TO>(noun) catchment#1
=> catchment
Sense 27
catch
RELATED TO>(noun) catcher#1
=> catcher, backstop
Domain of verb catch
1 of 29 senses of catch
Sense 27
catch
TOPIC>(noun) baseball#1, baseball game#1
Domain Terms of verb catch
Familiarity of verb catch
catch used as a verb is very familiar (polysemy count =29)
Sample Sentences of verb catch
29 senses of catch
Sense 1
catch
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 2
catch, pick up
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
get, catch
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 4
catch, grab, take hold of
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 5
get, catch, capture
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 6
hitch, catch
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 7
catch, arrest, get
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 8
capture, catch
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 9
catch
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 10
catch
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 11
overtake, catch, catch up with
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 12
catch
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 13
catch
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 14
catch, take in, overhear
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Sense 15
watch, view, see, catch, take in
EX: Sam and Sue catch the movie
Sense 16
catch
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 17
trip up, catch
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 18
catch, get
*> Something ----s
Sense 19
catch
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 20
catch
*> Something ----s
Sense 21
catch, get
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 22
catch, get
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 23
capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 24
catch, get
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 25
catch
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 26
catch
*> Something ----s
Sense 27
catch
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 28
catch
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 29
catch
*> Something ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb catch
27 of 29 senses of catch
Sense 1
catch
> surprise
=> amaze, astonish, astound
=> explode a bombshell
=> catch
=> flabbergast, boggle, bowl over
=> shock, stun, floor, ball over, blow out of the water, take aback
Sense 2
catch, pick up
> perceive, comprehend
=> feel, sense
=> apperceive
=> pick up, receive
=> divine
=> hallucinate
=> misperceive
=> catch, pick up
=> dream
=> hurt, ache, suffer
=> smell
=> touch
=> see
=> sight
=> hear
=> listen
=> taste
=> find
=> see through
Sense 3
get, catch
> hit
=> clap
=> slam, bang
=> lam into, tear into, lace into, pitch into, lay into
=> kick
=> swipe
=> smite
=> hook
=> swat
=> sock, bop, whop, whap, bonk, bash
=> bean
=> pop
=> get, catch
=> conk
=> cosh
=> brain
=> smash, nail, boom, blast
=> crack
=> sandbag, stun
=> bat
=> bat
=> bat
=> cut
=> thump, pound, poke
=> smack, thwack
=> belt
=> punch, plug
=> slug, slog, swig
=> whack, wham, whop, wallop
=> pummel, pommel, biff
=> buffet, buff
=> box
=> club, bludgeon
=> cudgel, fustigate
Sense 4
catch, grab, take hold of
> seize, prehend, clutch
=> nab
=> rack
=> claw
=> collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop
=> get, catch, capture
=> collar
=> clasp
=> grip
=> grab
=> catch, grab, take hold of
=> snatch, snatch up, snap
=> clench, clinch
=> grapple, grip
Sense 5
get, catch, capture
> seize, prehend, clutch
=> nab
=> rack
=> claw
=> collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop
=> get, catch, capture
=> collar
=> clasp
=> grip
=> grab
=> catch, grab, take hold of
=> snatch, snatch up, snap
=> clench, clinch
=> grapple, grip
Sense 6
hitch, catch
> attach
=> fixate, fix
=> tether
=> fasten
=> hinge
=> bell
=> ring, band
=> couple, couple on, couple up
=> affix
=> bind
=> hitch, catch
=> append, tag on, tack on, tack, hang on
=> append, add on, supplement, affix
=> tape
=> glue, paste
=> pin down, pin up
=> peg, peg down
=> fasten, fix, secure
=> mount
=> affix, stick on
=> nail
=> hook up
=> clip
=> insert, infix, enter, introduce
=> yoke
=> harness, tackle
=> yoke, link
=> saddle
=> tag, label, mark
=> limber, limber up
Sense 7
catch, arrest, get
> attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
=> tug
=> catch, arrest, get
=> draw in, retract
=> bring
Sense 8
capture, catch
> get, acquire
=> isolate
=> win back, get back
=> press out, express, extract
=> capture, catch
=> come by
=> buy, purchase
=> lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take
=> receive, have
=> turn
=> buy
=> find
=> glom
=> enter upon, come upon, luck into
=> line up, get hold, come up, find
=> accept, take, have
=> obtain
=> recover, retrieve, find, regain
=> catch
=> recover, recoup, recuperate
=> reclaim, repossess
=> find, regain
=> acquire, win, gain
=> gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
=> earn, garner
=> profit, gain, benefit
=> partake, share, partake in
=> preempt
=> preempt
=> collect, pick up, gather up, call for
=> inherit, come into
=> borrow
=> pick up
=> get
=> poll
Sense 9
catch
> board, get on
=> embark, ship
=> entrain
=> catch
Sense 10
catch
> get, acquire
=> isolate
=> win back, get back
=> press out, express, extract
=> capture, catch
=> come by
=> buy, purchase
=> lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take
=> receive, have
=> turn
=> buy
=> find
=> glom
=> enter upon, come upon, luck into
=> line up, get hold, come up, find
=> accept, take, have
=> obtain
=> recover, retrieve, find, regain
=> catch
=> recover, recoup, recuperate
=> reclaim, repossess
=> find, regain
=> acquire, win, gain
=> gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
=> earn, garner
=> profit, gain, benefit
=> partake, share, partake in
=> preempt
=> preempt
=> collect, pick up, gather up, call for
=> inherit, come into
=> borrow
=> pick up
=> get
=> poll
Sense 12
catch
> change
=> freshen, refresh, refreshen, freshen up
=> dress, get dressed
=> grow, develop, produce, get, acquire
=> regenerate
=> gel
=> brutalize, brutalise, animalize, animalise
=> convert
=> creolize
=> mutate
=> have, experience
=> decrepitate
=> suburbanize, suburbanise
=> roll, roll up
=> glaze, glass, glass over, glaze over
=> turn, grow
=> barbarize, barbarise
=> alkalinize, alkalinise
=> change by reversal, turn, reverse
=> change integrity
=> change shape, change form, deform
=> form
=> change state, turn
=> adjust, conform, adapt
=> rise, jump, climb up
=> assimilate
=> dissimilate
=> dissimilate
=> change magnitude
=> modify
=> deaden
=> break
=> decay, crumble, delapidate
=> mold, mildew
=> hydrate
=> dry, dry out
=> strengthen
=> distill, distil
=> deoxidize, deoxidise, reduce
=> crack
=> oxidize, oxidise, oxidate
=> oxidise, oxidize, oxidate
=> grow
=> mellow, melt, mellow out
=> soften
=> ionize, ionise
=> stabilize, stabilise
=> destabilize, destabilise
=> lighten, lighten up
=> discolor, discolour, colour, color
=> discolor
=> narrow, contract
=> darken
=> brighten, lighten
=> dim
=> crack, check, break
=> transpire
=> resume, take up
=> change surface
=> sublime, sublimate
=> cool, cool off, cool down
=> warm up
=> warm, warm up
=> transform, transmute, metamorphose
=> convert
=> dull
=> complexify, ramify
=> Americanize, Americanise
=> modernize, modernise, develop
=> stiffen
=> tighten
=> fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down
=> give way, yield
=> harden, indurate
=> harden, indurate
=> suffuse
=> hush
=> normalize, normalise
=> reorient
=> purify
=> digest
=> regress
=> foul
=> decalcify
=> industrialize, industrialise
=> decarboxylate
=> spot
=> receive, get, find, obtain, incur
=> acetylate, acetylize, acetylise
=> assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take
=> prim
=> capacitate
=> caseate
=> caseate
=> clinker
=> cure
=> dawn
=> salinate
=> desalinate, desalt, desalinize, desalinise
=> shallow, shoal
=> steepen
=> superannuate
=> ulcerate
=> vitrify
=> vulcanize, vulcanise
=> pall, dull
=> die, pall, become flat
=> saponify
=> move, go, run
=> come
=> catch
=> catch on
=> develop, grow
=> fly
=> develop, acquire, evolve
=> assibilate
=> smoothen
=> turn on
=> drop
=> break into
=> deepen, change
=> concretize, concretise
=> decay
=> commute, transpose
=> introject
=> shift
=> swing
=> fall
=> fall
=> reflate
=> hydrolyze, hydrolyse
=> fold, fold up
=> gelatinize, gelatinise
=> felt, felt up, mat up, matt-up, matte up, matte, mat
=> recombine
=> feminize, feminise
=> obsolesce
=> plasticize, plasticise
=> recede
=> defervesce
=> incandesce
=> calcify
=> drift
=> play out
=> conjugate
=> isomerize, isomerise
=> evaporate, vaporise
=> indurate
=> gradate
=> keratinize, keratinise
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