catch

Meaning

to grab something that is moving; to get a disease; to understand

to seize, take hold of, or capture something that is moving

Example Sentences

Can you catch the ball I'm throwing?

He managed to catch the ball.

Example Expressions

catch someone's eye

Synonyms

grab, seize, capture, get, grasp, snatch

Entry 1

grab, seize, capture, get

Entry 2

grab, seize, capture, grasp, snatch

Antonyms

throw, release, drop, miss, lose

Entry 1

throw, release, drop, miss

Entry 2

release, drop, lose

Collocations

catch a ball, catch a cold, catch fire, catch sight, catch up with, catch a bus, catch cold, catch attention

Entry 1

catch a ball, catch a cold, catch fire, catch sight, catch up with

Entry 2

catch a bus, catch fire, catch cold, catch attention