catch

catch (http://definr.com/catch)

     n 1: a hidden drawback; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"
     2: the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish"
        [syn: haul]
     3: a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect [syn: match]
     4: anything that is caught (especially if it is worth
        catching); "he shared his catch with the others"
     5: a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong
        emotion)
     6: a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a
        book as a stop to hold the door open" [syn: stop]
     7: a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
     8: a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth;
        "he played catch with his son in the backyard"
     9: the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the
        catch with his back to the plate" [syn: grab, snatch,
        snap]
     10: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a
         criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the
         collar" [syn: apprehension, arrest, collar, pinch,
          taking into custody]
     v 1: 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"
     2: 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" [syn: pick up]
     3: 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" [syn: get]
     4: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion
        of; "Catch the ball!" "Grab the elevator door!" [syn: grab,
         take hold of]
     5: succeed in catching or seizing, , esp. after a chase; "We
        finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?" [syn:
         get, capture]
     6: to hook or entangle: "One foot caught in the stirrup" [syn:
        hitch] [ant: unhitch]
     7: attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his
        eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter" [syn: arrest,
        get]
     8: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a
        rabbit in the trap toady" [syn: capture]
     9: reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"
     10: get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or
         briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath"
     11: catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught
         us near the exit ramp" [syn: overtake, catch up with]
     12: be struck or affected by; "catch fire", "catch the mood",
         etc.
     13: check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch
         herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"
     14: hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We
         overheard the conversation at the next table" [syn: {take
         in}, overhear]
     15: 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" [syn: watch,
         view, see, take in]
     16: cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared,
         or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the
         brambles"
     17: detect a blunder or misstep: "The reporter tripped up the
         senator" [syn: trip up]
     18: grasp with the mind; "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" [syn: get]
     19: contract; "did you catch a cold?"
     20: start burning; "The fire caught."
     21: perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't
         get his name when they met the first time" [syn: get]
     22: suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this
         behavior!" [syn: get]
     23: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
         hearts" [syn: capture, enamour, trance, becharm,
         enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch,
          entrance, enchant]
     24: apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the
         spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood
         just right in her photographs" [syn: get]
     25: spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch"
     26: be the catcher, in baseball; "Who is catching?"
     27: become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window"
     28: delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as
         planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"