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  1. verb
    reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot

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    hit
  2. verb
    perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
    "ears open to catch every sound"

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  3. verb
    perceive by hearing
    "I didn't catch your name"

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  4. noun
    the act of catching an object with the hands
    "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"

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  5. noun
    a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
    "it sounds good but what's the catch?"

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  6. verb
    suffer from the receipt of
    "She will catch hell for this behavior!"

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  7. verb
    see or watch

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  8. verb
    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

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  9. verb
    hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

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  10. verb
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    "Did you catch the thief?"

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  11. verb
    to hook or entangle

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  12. verb
    apprehend and reproduce accurately

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  13. noun
    the quantity that was caught
    "the catch was only 10 fish"

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  14. noun
    a restraint that checks the motion of something

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  15. verb
    attract and fix

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  16. verb
    capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

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  17. verb
    detect a blunder or misstep

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  18. noun
    the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
  19. noun
    a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

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  20. verb
    attract; cause to be enamored
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  21. verb
    catch up with and possibly overtake

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  22. verb
    grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
    "did you catch that allusion?" "don't catch your meaning"

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  23. noun
    a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
  24. noun
    a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
    "he played catch with his son in the backyard"
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  25. noun
    a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
  26. noun
    anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
    "he shared his catch with the others"
  27. verb
    become aware of
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  28. verb
    be struck or affected by
    "catch fire" "catch the mood"
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  29. verb
    be the catcher
    "Who is catching?"
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  30. verb
    cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
  31. verb
    check oneself during an action
    "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"
  32. verb
    contract
    "did you catch a cold?"
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  33. verb
    delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
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  34. verb
    discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
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  35. verb
    get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
    "catch one's breath"
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  36. verb
    reach in time
    "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"
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  37. verb
    spread or be communicated
    "The fashion did not catch"
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  38. verb
    start burning
  39. verb
    take in and retain
    "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater"
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