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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Catch \Catch\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Caught}or {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.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Caught \Caught\ (k[add]t), imp. & p. p. of {Catch}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
caught See {catch}
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
catch
noun
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}]
verb
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}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
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
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