catch

I. v. a.

1.

Grasp, seize, snatch, clutch, gripe, grasp, lay hold of, fasten upon.

2.

Arrest, apprehend, capture.

3.

Overtake, come up with.

4.

Ensnare, entrap, entangle.

5.

Captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate, bewitch, win.

6.

Take (as a disease).

7.

Take unawares, surprise, come suddenly on.

II. v. n.

1.

Lay hold, take hold, hold.

2.

Get entangled, hitch.

3.

Be contagious, be communicated, spread by infection.

III. n.

1.

Seizure See capture.

2.

Snatch, short effort.

3.

Clasp, hook. See hasp.

4.

(Mus.) Humorous round, comic rondo.

5.

Quantity (of fish caught), amount caught, catching, take.