catch

verb

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • simple present : catch
  • simple present, singular, third person : catches
  • simple past : caught
  • present participle : catching
  • infinitive : catch
  • past participle : caught

Senses

  • take hold of an object which is moving through the air
  • he reached out with his bare hand and caught the ball about three feet off the ground

  • use public transport or a taxi service
  • I catch the train from Bristol Parkway to London Paddington quite regularly now

    The transport minister "sprinted" along the platform to try to catch the train at Cambridge station

  • come upon, find
  • get

catch

noun

Related

Derivations キャッチ

Forms

  • singular : catch
  • plural : catches

Senses

  • when a fielder gains secure possession of a batted ball in flight in baseball
  • get
  • condition/drawback