CATCH
What does "CATCH" mean?
To intercept and hold a moving object, or to capture a person or animal.
Meanings
- To intercept and seize something moving through the air. She ran back and managed to catch the ball one-handed.
- To capture, trap, or apprehend a person or animal. It took the police three days to catch the suspect.
- To become infected with an illness. Try not to catch a cold on that long flight.
- To be in time to board or reach something scheduled. If we hurry we can still catch the 8:15 train.
- A hidden drawback or condition in an offer. The deal looked free, but there was a catch. informal
- A fastening device that holds something shut. The catch on the gate had rusted solid.
Word origin
From Old North French 'cachier' ('to capture, chase'), from Vulgar Latin 'captiare', a frequentative of Latin 'capere' ('to take'); a doublet of 'chase'.
Remember it
CATCH starts with CAT - and catching a darting cat is hard, just like catching anything quick.
A little poem
The ball climbs, then falls-
two hands open in the dusk
and the world goes quiet.
haiku
Wordplay
- I tried to catch fog yesterday. I mist.
What it teaches
What you reach for shapes your hands; aim only at things worth holding.
Quick facts
What does CATCH mean?
To intercept and hold a moving object, or to capture a person or animal.
Is CATCH a valid word?
Yes — CATCH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CATCH?
CATCH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CATCH come from?
From Old North French 'cachier' ('to capture, chase'), from Vulgar Latin 'captiare', a frequentative of Latin 'capere' ('to take'); a doublet of 'chase'.
What can CATCH teach us?
What you reach for shapes your hands; aim only at things worth holding.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.