n.
1.a hidden drawback
2.the quantity that was caught
3.a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
4.anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
5.a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
6.a restraint that checks the motion of something
7.a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
8.a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
9.the act of catching an object with the hands 10.the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) catch v.
1.discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly
2.perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
3.reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
4.take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
5.succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
6.to hook or entangle
7.attract and fix
8.capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
9.reach in time 10.get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly 11.catch up with and possibly overtake 12.be struck or affected by 13.check oneself during an action 14.hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers 15.see or watch 16.cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled 17.detect a blunder or misstep 18.grasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of 19.contract 20.start burning 21.perceive by hearing 22.suffer from the receipt of 23.attract 24.apprehend and reproduce accurately 25.take in and retain 26.spread or be communicated 27.be the catcher 28.become aware of 29.delay or hold up
Idiom of the Day
last straw
the last insult or mistake or problem that one can endure and which then causes some reaction
The fourth time that the girl came to work late was the last straw and we finally fired her.
