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I. catch <-es> [kætʃ] N

1. catch no pl (fish caught):

catch

2. catch (fastening device):

catch
catch
catch on window

3. catch inf (suitable partner):

he's a good catch

4. catch (trick):

catch
catch

II. catch <-es pp, pt: caught> [kætʃ] VB trans

1. catch (hold moving object):

catch
catch
catch person

2. catch (entangle):

catch
catch
catch finger

3. catch:

catch (collect)
catch (liquid)

4. catch:

catch (hear)
catch (hear)

5. catch (attract):

catch
catch

6. catch (get):

to catch the sun
to catch the bus

7. catch (understand):

catch

8. catch:

catch (notice)
catch (by chance)

9. catch (discover by surprise):

to catch sb (doing sth)
to catch sb with their trousers down, to catch sb napping fig

10. catch MED (become infected):

catch
catch

11. catch (start burning):

catch fire
catch fire

Phrases:

to catch hell

catch at VB intr

catch at

catch on VB intr

1. catch on (be popular):

catch on
catch on

2. catch on inf (understand):

catch on
catch on

catch out VB trans

1. catch out (discover wrongdoing):

to catch sb out

2. catch out (ask tricky questions):

catch out

I. catch up VB intr

to catch up with sb
to catch up with sb
to catch up with sth (make up lost time)
to catch up with sth (equal the standard)
to catch up with sth (equal the standard)

II. catch up VB trans

to catch sb up Brit, Aus
to catch sb up Brit, Aus

catch-all ADJ, catchall [ˈkætʃɔ:l] ADJ

catch-all

catch question N

catch question

safety catch N

safety catch on gun:

safety catch
Present
Icatch
youcatch
he/she/itcatches
wecatch
youcatch
theycatch
Past
Icaught
youcaught
he/she/itcaught
wecaught
youcaught
theycaught
Present Perfect
Ihavecaught
youhavecaught
he/she/ithascaught
wehavecaught
youhavecaught
theyhavecaught
Past Perfect
Ihadcaught
youhadcaught
he/she/ithadcaught
wehadcaught
youhadcaught
theyhadcaught