Catch in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
Catch in Kashmiri कॉशुर
Catch in Marathi मराठी
Catch in Telugu తెలుగు
Catch in English
- catch⇄adj. 1. getting one's attention; arousing one's interest.
Ex. Advertisements often contain catch phrases.
2. (Figurative.) tricky; deceptive.
Ex. a catch question. - catch⇄catch, verb, caught,catching,noun, adjective.
- catch⇄expr. catch at,
a. to try to catch.
Ex. catching at his rein (William Cowper).
b. to seize eagerly.
Ex. to catch at an opportunity, a proposal, etc. - catch⇄expr. catch it, (Informal.) to be scolded or punished.
Ex. When the boy spilled the milk, he was afraid he would catch it from his mother. We all thought Tom was about to catch it (Frederick Marryat). - catch⇄expr. catch on, (Informal.)
a. (U.S.) to get the idea; understand.
Ex. The second time the teacher explained the problem, the boy caught on.
b. to be widely used or accepted; become popular.
Ex. That new song caught on quickly. - catch⇄expr. catch out,
a. (Cricket.) to put (a batsman) out by catching the ball.
Ex. If a striker is caught out, state the fieldsman's name (Cricket Manual).
b. (British.) to find out or discover (a person) in a mistake or the like. - catch⇄expr. catch up (with),
a. to come up even (with a person or thing) while going the same way; overtake.
Ex. The dog ran as fast as he could to catch up with the car.
b. (Figurative.) to come up to date; keep abreast.
Ex. I am try - catch⇄noun 1. the act of catching.
Ex. Her catch was quick enough to keep the plate from hitting the floor.
2. a thing that catches.
Ex. The catch on that door is broken.
3. a thing caught.
Ex. A dozen fish is a good catch.catch⇄v.i. 1. to become hooked or fastened.
Ex. My dress caught in the door.
2. (Figurative.) to become lighted; burn.
Ex. Paper catches easily.
3. to act as a catcher in baseball.
Ex. He catches for our school team.
4. tcatch⇄v.t. 1. to take and hold; seize; capture.
Ex. Catch the ball with both hands. The policeman caught the thief. Here, catch hold of the end of the rope.
2. to entangle or grip.
Ex. A nail caught her dress.
3. to cause to be held o