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Adjective catching has 1 sense

catching, communicable, contagious, contractable, transmissible, transmittable - (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
Antonym: noninfectious (indirect, via infectious)

Noun catching has 3 senses

catching - (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
--₁ is a kind of playing
detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting - the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
--₂ is a kind of discovery, find, uncovering
catching, contracting - becoming infected; "catching cold is sometimes unavoidable"; "the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic"
--₃ is a kind of acquiring, getting

Verb catch has 29 senses

catch - discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state; "She caught her son eating candy"; "She was caught shoplifting"
--₁ is one way to surprise
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
catch, pick up - perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse"
--₂ is one way to perceive, comprehend
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
get, catch - reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; "the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach"
--₃ is one way to hit
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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catch, grab, take hold of - take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"
--₄ is one way to seize, prehend, clutch

Derived forms: noun catch₉, noun catcher₁, noun catcher₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
get, catch, capture - succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
--₅ is one way to seize, prehend, clutch

Derived form: noun catch₁₀
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
hitch, catch - to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup"
--₆ is one way to attach

Derived form: noun catch₇
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP
catch, arrest, get - attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"
--₇ is one way to attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
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capture, catch - capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"
--₈ is one way to get, acquire

Derived form: noun catch₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
catch - reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"
--₉ is one way to board, get on
Sample sentence:
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catch - get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath"
--₁₀ is one way to get, acquire
Sample sentence:
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overtake, catch, catch up with - catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
catch - be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood"
--₁₂ is one way to change
Sample sentences:
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catch - check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"
--₁₃ is one way to control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
Sample sentence:
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catch, take in, overhear - hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table"
--₁₄ is one way to hear
Sample sentences:
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Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
watch, view, see, catch, take in - see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"
--₁₅ is one way to watch
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue catch the movie
catch - cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles"
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP
trip up, catch - detect a blunder or misstep; "The reporter tripped up the senator"
--₁₇ is one way to learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
catch, get - grasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of; "did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; "don't catch your meaning"; "did you get it?"; "She didn't get the joke"; "I just don't get him"
--₁₈ is one way to understand
Sample sentence:
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catch - contract; "did you catch a cold?"
--₁₉ is one way to contract, take, get
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
catch - start burning; "The fire caught"
--₂₀ is one way to erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
catch, get - perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time"
--₂₁ is one way to hear
Sample sentence:
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catch, get - suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!"
--₂₂ is one way to hurt, ache, suffer
Sample sentence:
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capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
--₂₃ is one way to attract, appeal

Derived form: noun catch₃
Sample sentences:
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Something ----s somebody
catch, get - apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs"
--₂₄ is one way to reproduce
Sample sentences:
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catch - take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater"
--₂₅ is one way to roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard

Derived form: noun catchment₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
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catch - spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch"
--₂₆ is one way to spread, propagate
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
catch - be the catcher; "Who is catching?"
--₂₇ is one way to play

Derived form: noun catcher₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
catch - become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window"
--₂₈ is one way to witness, find, see
Sample sentences:
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Somebody ----s somebody
catch - delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"
--₂₉ is one way to delay, detain, hold up
Sample sentence:
Something ----s somebody