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Captured and held as a convict or prisoner
“One such punishment was to keep the caught prisoner in a metal chamber for up to half an hour.”
Carrying developing offspring within the body
(keen on) Having an attraction to
Deserving censure or condemnation
Caught in a trap
Lacking any form of defense
Involved or embroiled in a given situation or affair
Experiencing a difficult or uncomfortable situation
Firmly fixed in place or shut
Having been perceived audibly or through hearing
To have captured by force
“Government workers tried to catch the creature by laying cages and shooting it with tranquilizer darts, but they failed.”
To have used as a route or means of transport
“Try as Emilion might, he could not teach me to throw and catch the pesky things properly.”
(of an illness) To have caught or contracted
“A fellow train passenger was sniffling and coughing, and I was afraid that I would catch something.”
To have been a spectator of
To have managed to arrive in time for
“His voice was so low and raspy that I could not always catch what he was saying.”
To have come upon after searching, study, or effort
“A good hour passes before we reach Skull Island and catch a glimpse of the mighty Kong.”
Past tense for to chance upon someone doing something unexpected (and usually underhanded)
“He was determined not to let his mother catch him having a Big Mac as a pre-dinner snack in his room.”
Past tense for to meet someone, usually at a given place or time
“I'll catch you after work at the bar.”
Past tense for to move fast enough to reach or pass someone or something ahead
“Despite Niko Bellic driving like a mad man, the police were eventually able to catch him.”
Past tense for to succeed in evoking or representing
“The film really does catch the air of optimism prevalent during those years.”
Past tense for to become ignited and start burning
“It took several tries for the tinder to catch in the damp atmosphere.”
Past tense for to strike (someone) on a part of the body
“He danced erratically, and his flaying arms would catch me in the back of the head repeatedly.”
Past tense for to stick or entangle something into or around something else, especially unintentionally
“I expend so much effort trying to appear casual that I catch my heel in a crack in the sidewalk, lose my footing, and spill coffee on my white blouse.”
Past tense for to attract and engage the attention or interest of
“Helga started yelping like a puppy dog to catch their attention.”
Past tense for to board (a train, bus, or aircraft)
“Then I had to catch a bus, then a train, and walk quite a way to the house.”
Past tense for to stop or halt the movement or progress of
“I am now trying to catch myself before getting angry and yelling.”
(of an engine) Past tense for to fire and start running
“He started the car and waited a minute for the engine to catch.”
Past tense for to fasten or fix securely in place
“Nellwyn would catch back her hair so that it would be somewhat out of the way, bound into a hasty ponytail.”
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