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I. catch <pl -es> [kætʃ] N

1. catch (ball):

catch
good catch!
to miss a catch

2. catch (fish):

catch

3. catch:

catch (fastener)
catch (bolt)
catch (hook)
window catch

4. catch no pl inf (partner):

catch

5. catch no pl (trick):

catch
what's the catch?

6. catch no pl (game):

catch

II. catch <caught, caught> [kætʃ] VB trans

1. catch (intercept):

catch
catch light
catch person

2. catch (grab):

catch

3. catch:

catch (capture) person
catch (arrest)
catch animal
catch escaped animal

4. catch (surprise, get hold of):

catch
to catch sb in the act
to catch sb doing sth

5. catch (meet):

catch
I'll catch you later

6. catch MED:

to catch sth [from sb]
to catch a cold

7. catch SPORTS:

to catch sb

8. catch:

to catch sth in sth (trap)
to catch sth in sth (entangle)
to get caught [in sth]

9. catch fig (become involved):

10. catch bus, train:

catch (take)
catch (be in time for)
to catch the post

11. catch (collect):

catch liquid

12. catch (depict):

catch

13. catch (attract):

catch attention
catch imagination

14. catch (notice):

catch
to catch sight [or a glimpse] of sb/sth
to catch sight [or a glimpse] of sb/sth (by chance)

15. catch (hit):

to catch sb on the arm

16. catch (burn):

to catch fire

Phrases:

to catch it inf

III. catch <caught, caught> [kætʃ] VB intr

1. catch Brit, Aus (grab):

to catch at sth

2. catch (entangle):

catch
to catch on sth

3. catch (ignite):

catch
catch engine

'safe·ty catch N

safety catch of a gun :

safety catch
safety catch
is the safety catch on?

'catch ques·tion N

catch question

catch out VB trans Brit

1. catch out (detect):

catch out

2. catch out (trick):

catch out

3. catch out (cause difficulty):

catch out

catch on VB intr inf

1. catch on (become popular):

catch on

2. catch on (understand):

catch on

I. catch up VB intr

1. catch up (reach):

to catch up with
she's catch uping up!

2. catch up fig (complete):

to catch up up with [or on] sth

II. catch up VB trans

1. catch up (reach):

to catch up sb up

2. catch up usu passive:

to get caught up in sth fig
to catch sb red-handed
left-hand catch
to catch sb flat-footed
to catch get some Z's Am
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