words associated with catchable
Synonyms of catch
booby trap: : a trap for the unwary or unsuspecting : pitfall
catch-22: : a problematic situation for which the only solution is denied by a circumstance inherent in the problem or by a rule the show-business catch-22 —no work unless you have an agent, no agent unless you’ve worked — Mary Murphy also : the circumstance or rule that denies a solution
gimmick: : a mechanical device for secretly and dishonestly controlling gambling apparatus
gotcha: : an unexpected usually disconcerting challenge, revelation, or catch
hitch: : to move by jerks or with a tug hitching his chair closer to the table
joker: : a person given to joking : wag
land mine: : a mine usually placed just below the surface of the ground and designed to be exploded usually by the weight of vehicles or troops passing over it — often used figuratively Every aspect of this scheme is a potential land mine . — Henry A. Kissinger a political land mine
pitfall: : trap , snare
snag: : a tree or branch embedded in a lake or stream bed and constituting a hazard to navigation
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snare: : a contrivance often consisting of a noose for entangling birds or mammals
trap: : a device for taking game or other animals
trip wire: : a low-placed concealed wire used especially in warfare to trip an enemy or trespasser and usually to trigger an alarm or explosive device when moved
web: : a fabric on a loom or in process of being removed from a loom
hazard: : a game of chance like craps played with two dice
peril: : exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost : danger fire put the city in peril
risk: : possibility of loss or injury : peril
bomb: : an explosive device fused to detonate under specified conditions
bombshell: : bomb sense 1a
kicker: : one that kicks or kicks something
surprise: : an attack made without warning
surprize: : an attack made without warning
bait: : to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks bait minority groups : to try to make angry with criticism or insults baiting a politician during a debate
decoy: : a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
lure: : an object usually of leather or feathers attached to a long cord and used by a falconer to recall or exercise a hawk
Synonyms of catch
gem: : jewel
jewel: : a precious stone : gem
pearl: : a dense variously colored and usually lustrous concretion formed of concentric layers of mother-of-pearl as an abnormal growth within the shell of some mollusks and used as a gem
plum: : any of various trees and shrubs (genus Prunus) of the rose family with globular to oval smooth-skinned edible fruits that are drupes with oblong seeds
prize: : something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
treasure: : wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded buried treasure
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blessing: : the act or words of one that blesses say the blessing over the wine a priestly blessing
find: : to come upon often accidentally : encounter found a $10 bill on the ground
godsend: : a desirable or needed thing or event that comes unexpectedly The widespread rain was a godsend for farmers.
goody: : a usually married woman of lowly station — used as a title preceding a surname
goodie: : a usually married woman of lowly station — used as a title preceding a surname
valuable: : having monetary value
windfall: : something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
booty: : plunder taken (as in war)
loot: : goods usually of considerable value taken in war : spoils The soldiers helped themselves to any loot that they could find.
plunder: : to take the goods of by force (as in war) : pillage , sack invaders plundered the town
spoil: : plunder taken from an enemy in war or from a victim in robbery : loot
swag: : sway , lurch
brass ring: : a rich opportunity : prize
glory: : praise, honor, or distinction extended by common consent : renown
pride: : the quality or state of being proud: such as
gold: : a yellow malleable ductile metallic element that occurs chiefly free or in a few minerals and is used especially in coins, jewelry, and dentures — see Chemical Elements Table
jackpot: : the top prize in a game or contest (such as a lottery) that is typically a large fund of money formed by the accumulation of unwon prizes
prize money: : a part of the proceeds of a captured ship formerly divided among the officers and men making the capture
treasure trove: : treasure that anyone finds
Near Antonyms of catch
lemon: : an acid fruit that is botanically a many-seeded pale yellow oblong berry produced by a small thorny citrus tree (Citrus limon) and that has a rind from which an aromatic oil is extracted
loser: : a person or thing that loses especially consistently The team had a reputation for being a loser year after year.
Synonyms of catch
bounty: : something that is given generously nature’s bounty
haul: : to cause (something) to move by pulling or drawing : to exert traction on haul a wagon
take: : to get into one’s hands or into one’s possession, power, or control: such as
yield: : recompense , reward
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bag: : a usually flexible container that may be closed for holding, storing, or carrying something: such as
earnings: : something (such as wages) earned
gain: : resources or advantage acquired or increased : profit made substantial gains last year
gross: : glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness a gross error
income: : a coming in : entrance , influx fluctuations in the nutrient income of a body of water
net: : an open-meshed fabric twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals
payoff: : profit , reward
proceeds: : the total amount brought in the proceeds of a sale
profit: : a valuable return : gain
receipts: : a writing acknowledging the receiving of goods or money
return: : to go back or come back again return home
revenue: : the total income produced by a given source a property expected to yield a large annual revenue
winnings: : the act of one that wins : victory
booty: : plunder taken (as in war)
loot: : goods usually of considerable value taken in war : spoils The soldiers helped themselves to any loot that they could find.
plunder: : to take the goods of by force (as in war) : pillage , sack invaders plundered the town
spoils: : plunder taken from an enemy in war or from a victim in robbery : loot
swag: : sway , lurch
appropriation: : an act or instance of appropriating something
collection: : the act or process of collecting the collection of data the collection of taxes
Near Antonyms of catch
deduction: : an act of taking away deduction of legitimate business expenses
loss: : destruction , ruin to save the world from utter loss — John Milton
subtraction: : an act, operation, or instance of subtracting: such as
Synonyms of catch
bag: : a usually flexible container that may be closed for holding, storing, or carrying something: such as
capture: : an act or instance of capturing: such as
collar: : a band, strip, or chain worn around the neck: such as
cop: : top , crest
corral: : a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing livestock herded the cattle into the corral
get: : to gain possession of got a new bicycle
glom: : take , steal
grab: : to take or seize by or as if by a sudden motion or grasp grab up an ax grabbed the opportunity grab attention
grapple: : the act or an instance of grappling
hook: : a curved or bent device for catching, holding, or pulling
land: : the solid part of the surface of the earth
nab: : to catch or seize in arrest : apprehend
nail: : a horny sheath protecting the upper end of each finger and toe of humans and most other primates
net: : an open-meshed fabric twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals
nobble: : to incapacitate (a racehorse) especially by drugging
rap: : a sharp blow or knock
seize: : to vest ownership of a freehold estate in
snag: : a tree or branch embedded in a lake or stream bed and constituting a hazard to navigation
snap (up): : to make a sudden closing of the jaws : seize something sharply with the mouth fish snapping at the bait
snare: : a contrivance often consisting of a noose for entangling birds or mammals
snatch: : to attempt to seize something suddenly
trap: : a device for taking game or other animals
Words Related to catch
glove: : a covering for the hand having separate sections for each of the fingers and the thumb and often extending part way up the arm
halter: : a rope or strap for leading or tying an animal
lasso: : to capture with or as if with a lasso : rope
rope: : a large stout cord of strands of fibers or wire twisted or braided together
apprehend: : arrest , seize apprehend a thief
arrest: : seize , capture
detain: : to hold or keep in or as if in custody detained by the police for questioning
bay: : reddish brown a bay mare
corner: : the point where converging lines, edges, or sides meet : angle
clasp: : a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
clutch: : to grasp or hold with or as if with the hand or claws usually strongly, tightly, or suddenly He clutched his chest and appeared to be in pain.
fasten (on): : to attach especially by pinning, tying, or nailing
fist: : the hand clenched with the fingers doubled into the palm and the thumb doubled inward across the fingers
grasp: : to make the motion of seizing : clutch grasping for support
grip: : to seize or hold firmly gripped the door handle
hold: : to have possession or ownership of or have at one’s disposal holds property worth millions the bank holds the title to the car
latch (on or onto): : to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms — used with on or onto
secure: : unwisely free from fear or distrust : overconfident
rend: : to remove from place by violence : wrest
wrest: : to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
enmesh: : to catch or entangle in or as if in meshes deeply enmeshed in the plot
immesh: : to catch or entangle in or as if in meshes deeply enmeshed in the plot
ensnare: : to take in or as if in a snare
entangle: : to wrap or twist together : interweave
entrap: : to catch in or as if in a trap
mesh: : one of the openings between the threads or cords of a net
abduct: : to seize and take away (a person) by force The girl was abducted by kidnappers.
kidnap: : to seize and detain or carry away by unlawful force or fraud and often with a demand for ransom
spirit (away or off): : an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms
Phrases Synonymous with catch
Near Antonyms of catch
discharge: : to relieve of a charge, load, or burden:
free: : not costing or charging anything a free school a free ticket
liberate: : to set at liberty : free
release: : to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude release hostages release pent-up emotions release the brakes
drop: : the quantity of fluid that falls in one spherical mass a drop of rain
loosen: : to release from restraint
unhand: : to remove the hand from : let go
Antonyms of catch
miss: : to fail to hit, reach, or contact miss the target
Synonyms of catch
come down (with): : a descent in rank or dignity
contract: : a binding agreement between two or more persons or parties
get: : to gain possession of got a new bicycle
go down (with): : a warehouse in a country of southern or eastern Asia
sicken (with): : to become sick
take: : to get into one’s hands or into one’s possession, power, or control: such as
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break out (with): : a violent or forceful break from a restraining condition or situation
die (from): : to pass from physical life : expire died at the age of 56 die young died from his injuries a dying tree
succumb (to): : to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire succumb to temptation
fail: : to lose strength : weaken her health was failing
languish: : to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated Plants languish in the drought.
sink: : to go to the bottom : submerge
waste (away): : a sparsely settled or barren region : desert
weaken: : to make weak : lessen the strength of
wilt: : to lose turgor from lack of water the plants wilted in the heat
wither: : to become dry and sapless
worsen: : to make worse
Near Antonyms of catch
come back: : a sharp or witty reply : retort
gain: : resources or advantage acquired or increased : profit made substantial gains last year
heal: : to make free from injury or disease : to make sound or whole heal a wound
mend: : to free from faults or defects: such as
recoup: : to get an equivalent for (losses) : make up for
recover: : to get back : regain
recuperate: : to get back : regain
snap back: : a football snap
rally: : to muster for a common purpose
rebound: : to spring back on or as if on collision or impact with another body
recover (from): : to get back : regain
shake (off): : to move irregularly to and fro
Synonyms of catch
arrest: : seize , capture
bring up: : to bring (a person) to maturity through nurturing care and education
check: : exposure of a chess king to an attack from which he must be protected or moved to safety with his king in check
draw up: : to bring (a body of troops) into array
fetch up: : to bring up or out : produce
halt: : to cease marching or journeying
hold up: : delay
pull up: : chin-up
stall: : a compartment for a domestic animal in a stable or barn
stay: : a large strong rope usually of wire used to support a mast
still: : devoid of or abstaining from motion
stop: : to close by filling or obstructing
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baffle: : to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert Her behavior baffled her parents.
balk: : a ridge of land left unplowed as a dividing line or through carelessness
block: : a compact usually solid piece of substantial material especially when worked or altered to serve a particular purpose a block of ice blocks of cheese : such as
blockade: : to subject to a blockade
bottleneck: : narrow bottleneck harbors
clog: : a weight attached especially to an animal to hinder motion
dam: : a barrier preventing the flow of water or of loose solid materials (such as soil or snow) a beaver dam an ice dam
detain: : to hold or keep in or as if in custody detained by the police for questioning
hinder: : to make slow or difficult the progress of : hamper Their journey was hindered by snow and high winds. economic growth hindered by sanctions
hold: : to have possession or ownership of or have at one’s disposal holds property worth millions the bank holds the title to the car
hold back: : something that retains or restrains
impede: : to interfere with or slow the progress of
obstruct: : to block or close up by an obstacle A piece of food obstructed his airway. The road was obstructed by a fallen tree.
snag: : a tree or branch embedded in a lake or stream bed and constituting a hazard to navigation
stem: : the main trunk of a plant
conclude: : to shut up : enclose
cut off: : the act or action of cutting off
end: : the part of an area that lies at the boundary
terminate: : to form an ending
call: : to speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout call for help
discontinue: : to break the continuity of : cease to operate, administer, use, produce, or take
suspend: : to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function suspend a student from school
choke off: : to bring to a stop or to an end as if by choking
rein (in): : a strap fastened to a bit by which a rider or driver controls an animal — usually used in plural
repress: : to check by or as if by pressure : curb injustice was repressed
squash: : to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
squelch: : to fall or stamp on so as to crush
stanch: : to check or stop the flowing of stanched her tears
staunch: : steadfast in loyalty or principle a staunch friend
stunt: : to hinder the normal growth, development, or progress of
suppress: : to put down by authority or force : subdue suppress a riot
turn back: : to go in the reverse direction
Near Antonyms of catch
carry on: : carrying-on
continue: : to maintain without interruption a condition, course, or action The boat continued downstream.
follow through (with): : the part of the stroke following the striking of a ball
keep (on): : to retain in one’s possession or power kept the money we found
keep up: : to persist or persevere in kept up the good work
persist: : to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
run on: : continuing without rhetorical pause from one line of verse into another
advance: : to accelerate the growth or progress of advance a cause
fare: : get along , succeed how did you fare on your exam?
go along: : to move along : proceed
march: : a border region : frontier
move: : to go or pass to another place or in a certain direction with a continuous motion moved into the shade
proceed: : to come forth from a source : issue strange sounds proceeded from the room
progress: : a royal journey marked by pomp and pageant
wend: : to direct one’s course : travel
actuate: : to put into mechanical action or motion The pump is actuated by the windmill.
budge: : a fur formerly prepared from lambskin dressed with the wool outward
drive: : to frighten or prod (game, cattle, etc.) into moving in a desired direction drive cattle across the prairie
goad: : something that pains as if by pricking : thorn
impel: : to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force felt impelled to correct the misconception
propel: : to drive forward or onward by or as if by means of a force that imparts motion
push: : to press against with force in order to drive or impel
spur: : a pointed device secured to a rider’s heel and used to urge on the horse
stir: : to cause an especially slight movement or change of position of tied so tightly he could scarcely stir a finger
Synonyms of catch
anchor: : a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
clamp: : a device designed to bind or constrict or to press two or more parts together so as to hold them firmly
fasten: : to attach especially by pinning, tying, or nailing
fix: : to make firm, stable, or stationary We led out more rope and fixed it in place up steeper snow. — Joe Tasker & Peter Boardman
hitch: : to move by jerks or with a tug hitching his chair closer to the table
moor: : an expanse of open rolling infertile land
secure: : unwisely free from fear or distrust : overconfident
set: : to cause to sit : place in or on a seat
Words Related to catch
embed: : to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix fossils embedded in stone
imbed: : to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix fossils embedded in stone
entrench: : to place within or surround with a trench especially for defense
intrench: : to place within or surround with a trench especially for defense
implant: : to fix or set securely or deeply a ruby implanted in the idol’s forehead
ingrain: : to work indelibly into the natural texture or mental or moral constitution
engrain: : to work indelibly into the natural texture or mental or moral constitution
lodge: : to provide temporary quarters for The refugees need to be lodged and fed.
stuff: : materials, supplies, or equipment used in various activities: such as
wedge: : a piece of a substance (such as wood or iron) that tapers to a thin edge and is used for splitting wood and rocks, raising heavy bodies, or for tightening by being driven into something
Near Antonyms of catch
extract: : to draw forth (as by research) extract data
prize: : something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
pry: : to look closely or inquisitively
pull: : to exert force upon so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the force
root (out): : the usually underground part of a seed plant body that originates usually from the hypocotyl, functions as an organ of absorption, aeration, and food storage or as a means of anchorage and support, and differs from a stem especially in lacking nodes, buds, and leaves
tear (out): : to separate parts of or pull apart by force : rend
uproot: : to remove as if by pulling up
wrest: : to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
yank: : to pull on something with a quick vigorous movement
Antonyms of catch
loose: : not rigidly fastened or securely attached loose planks in a bridge
loosen: : to release from restraint
unfasten: : to make loose: such as
unfix: : to loosen from a fastening : detach , disengage
unloose: : to relax the strain of unloose a grip
unloosen: : unloose
Synonyms of catch
appreciate: : to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of appreciate the difference between right and wrong
apprehend: : arrest , seize apprehend a thief
assimilate: : to take into the mind and thoroughly understand assimilate information Students need to assimilate new concepts.
behold: : to perceive through sight or apprehension : see
catch on (to): : to become aware : learn
cognize: : know , understand
compass: : to devise or contrive often with craft or skill : plot " … persons … who have compassed my destruction … " — Charles Dickens
comprehend: : to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of unable to comprehend what has happened
conceive: : to become pregnant with (young) conceive a child
cotton (to or on to): : a soft usually white fibrous substance composed of the hairs surrounding the seeds of various erect freely branching tropical plants (genus Gossypium) of the mallow family
decipher: : decode sense 1a decipher a secret message
decode: : to convert (something, such as a coded message) into intelligible form
dig: : to break up, turn, or loosen (earth) with an implement digging dirt with a shovel machines digging up the road
discern: : to detect with the eyes discerned a figure approaching through the fog
get: : to gain possession of got a new bicycle
grasp: : to make the motion of seizing : clutch grasping for support
grok: : to understand profoundly and intuitively
intuit: : to know, sense, or understand by intuition
know: : to perceive directly : have direct cognition of
make: : behave , act
make out: : to complete (something, such as a printed form) by supplying required information make out a check
perceive: : to attain awareness or understanding of
recognize: : to acknowledge formally: such as
register: : a written record containing regular entries of items or details
savvy: : having or showing perception, comprehension, or shrewdness especially in practical matters
see: : to perceive by the eye
seize: : to vest ownership of a freehold estate in
sense: : a meaning conveyed or intended : import , signification
tumble (to): : to fall suddenly and helplessly
twig: : a small shoot or branch usually without its leaves
understand: : to grasp the meaning of understand Russian
Words Related to catch
absorb: : to take in (something, such as water) in a natural or gradual way a sponge absorbs water charcoal absorbs gas plant roots absorb water
digest: : a summation or condensation of a body of information: such as
take in: : an act of taking in especially by deceiving
realize: : to bring into concrete existence : accomplish finally realized her goal
fathom: : a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water — sometimes used in the singular when qualified by a number five fathom deep
penetrate: : to pass into or through this route … penetrates the leading resort and lake areas — American Guide Series: Minnesota Only a dirt road penetrates the rough, wooded terrain.
pierce: : to run into or through as a pointed weapon does : stab
Phrases Synonymous with catch
Near Antonyms of catch
misapprehend: : to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
misconceive: : to form a wrong idea of (something) : misunderstand To think about poverty as mainly an underclass or minority issue is not only to misconceive it, but also to wall it off and make it alien. — Mark Jonathan Harris … I thought I had misconceived their true characters … — Herman Melville
misconstrue: : to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret misconstrued her words/meaning/silence He does not want his real name used in the newspaper because even the most innocent statement could be misconstrued here and lead to trouble, he says. — Lynne Duke I instantly turned away, lest he should see and misconstrue my emotion. — Anne Brontë
misinterpret: : to explain wrongly His comment on the speech misinterprets the speaker’s meaning.
misperceive: : to perceive (something) wrongly or improperly … until recently, experts have paid the placebo effect only grudging respect, some insisting that people who experience it must have simply misperceived either their illness or their recovery. — Ted Kaptchuk et al.
misread: : to read incorrectly
mistake: : to blunder in the choice of mistook her way in the dark
misunderstand: : to fail to understand
Antonyms of catch
miss: : to fail to hit, reach, or contact miss the target
Synonyms of catch
bamboozle: : to deceive by underhanded methods : dupe , hoodwink I got bamboozled by the salesperson to buy a more expensive model.
beguile: : hoodwink beguiled her classmates into doing the work for her
bluff: : having a broad flattened front a ship with bluff bows
buffalo: : any of several wild bovids: such as
burn: : to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases a small fire burns on the hearth
con: : something (such as a ruse) used deceptively to gain another’s confidence He knew too much about con to fall for that one … — Herbert Gold also : a confidence game : swindle
cozen: : to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
deceive: : ensnare … he it was whose guile … deceived the mother of mankind … — John Milton
delude: : to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive , trick … people he regards as deluded by the romantic idea that children somehow possess innate knowledge … — Andrew Delbanco … Hamilton apparently deluded himself, as the first Treasury secretary, into thinking his policies patriotic when their effect, Mr. Phillips says, was to put money into silken purses. — Michael Knox Beran
dupe: : one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
fake out: : to deliberately mislead : fool , trick
fool: : a person lacking in judgment or prudence Only a fool would ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet.
gaff: : a spear or spearhead for taking fish or turtles
gammon: : ham sense 2
gull: : any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
have: : to hold or maintain as a possession, privilege, or entitlement they have a new car I have my rights
have on: : wear has on a new suit
hoax: : to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous were hoaxed by the website
hoodwink: : blindfold
hornswoggle: : bamboozle , hoax
humbug: : something designed to deceive and mislead Their claims are humbug . She’s only 30? Humbug!
juggle: : to perform the tricks of a juggler
misguide: : to lead astray : misdirect prejudice misguides our minds
misinform: : to give incorrect or misleading information to (someone) : to inform (someone) wrongly That small, self-serving cabal managed to misinform generations of Americans with malicious myths that misshaped history. — Dana D. Kelley "Pardon me," interrupted Alfred Inglethorp, "you have been misinformed . I had no quarrel with my dear wife. … " — Agatha Christie — see also misinformed
mislead: : to lead in a wrong direction or into a mistaken action or belief often by deliberate deceit His comments were a deliberate attempt to mislead the public.
snooker: : a variation of pool played with 15 red balls and 6 variously colored balls
snow: : precipitation in the form of small white ice crystals formed directly from the water vapor of the air at a temperature of less than 32°F (0°C)
spoof: : deceive , hoax
string along: : to keep waiting strung him along until the boss was back from lunch
suck in: : dupe , hoodwink
sucker: : one that sucks especially a breast or udder : suckling
take in: : an act of taking in especially by deceiving
trick: : a crafty procedure or practice meant to deceive or defraud
Words Related to catch
kid: : a young person kids in high school
put on: : pretended , assumed
tease: : to make fun of : kid
bleed: : to emit or lose blood
cheat: : to deprive of something valuable by the use of deceit or fraud cheated the elderly couple out of their property
chisel: : a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
defraud: : to deprive of something by deception or fraud trying to defraud the public Investors in the scheme were defrauded of their life savings.
diddle: : to move with short rapid motions
euchre: : a card game in which each player is dealt five cards and the player making trump must take three tricks to win a hand
flam: : a drumbeat of two strokes of which the first is a very quick grace note
fleece: : the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
gyp: : a college servant
hustle: : to crowd or push roughly : jostle , shove had been hustled into a jail cell with the other protesters
mulct: : fine , penalty
rook: : a common Old World gregarious crow (Corvus frugilegus) that nests and roosts in usually treetop colonies
shortchange: : to give less than the correct amount of change to
skin: : the integument of an animal (such as a fur-bearing mammal or a bird) separated from the body usually with its hair or feathers
squeeze: : to exert pressure especially on opposite sides of : compress
stick: : a woody piece or part of a tree or shrub: such as
sting: : to prick painfully: such as
swindle: : to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
Phrases Synonymous with catch
Near Antonyms of catch
debunk: : to expose the sham (see sham entry 1 sense 2 ) or falseness of debunk a legend
expose: : to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition expose troops needlessly has not yet been exposed to measles
reveal: : to make known through divine inspiration
show up: : to expose or discredit especially by revealing faults showed them up as frauds
uncloak: : to remove a cloak or cover from
uncover: : to make known : bring to light : disclose , reveal uncover the truth
unmask: : to reveal the true nature of : expose
disclose: : to open up
divulge: : to make public : proclaim
tell: : to relate in detail : narrate told the whole story to us
unveil: : to remove a veil or covering from
disabuse: : to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy sense 1a ) was quickly disabused of the idea that anything had changed
disenchant: : to free from illusion
disillusion: : the condition of being disenchanted : the condition of being dissatisfied or defeated in expectation or hope suffered romantic disillusions
Antonyms of catch
undeceive: : to free from deception, illusion, or error
Synonyms of catch
chance (upon): : something that happens unpredictably without discernible human intention or observable cause Which cards you are dealt is simply a matter of chance .
encounter: : to meet as an adversary or enemy
happen (upon): : to occur by chance — often used with it it so happens I’m going your way
meet: : to come into the presence of : find met him as a stranger on a plane
stumble (upon): : to fall into sin or waywardness
Words Related to catch
accost: : to approach and speak to (someone) often in a challenging or aggressive way He was accosted by a stranger on the street.
confront: : to face especially in challenge : oppose confront an enemy The mayor was confronted by a group of protesters.
face: : the front part of the head that in humans extends from the forehead to the chin and includes the mouth, nose, cheeks, and eyes
greet: : to address with expression of kind wishes upon meeting or arrival greeted guests at the door
salute: : to address with expressions of kind wishes, courtesy, or honor
collide (with): : to come together with solid or direct impact The car collided with a tree. Two helicopters collided .
crash (into): : to break violently and noisily : smash
crisscross: : to mark with intersecting lines
cross: : a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution
pass: : move , proceed , go The boat was too tall to pass under the bridge.
hit (upon): : to reach with or as if with a sudden blow His mom told him to stop hitting his sister.
light (upon): : something that makes vision possible
tumble (to): : to fall suddenly and helplessly
reencounter: : to encounter (someone or something) again In the Torah, years after a bitter break, Jacob reencounters his brother Esau … — David Wolpe … the constant, unexpected joy of reencountering all those things I grew up with but had largely forgotten … — Bill Bryson
remeet: : to meet again They part, intending to remeet , but she accidentally gives him the wrong address. — Stanley Kauffman … a married and middle-aged plumbing and heating supplier named Stanley meets—or, rather, remeets —a pretty brunette … . He “knows her from some other crowded room” but can’t immediately place her. — Michiko Kakutani
Phrases Synonymous with catch
Near Antonyms of catch
avoid: : to keep away from : shun They have been avoiding me.
dodge: : an act of evading by sudden bodily movement
duck: : any of various swimming birds (family Anatidae, the duck family) in which the neck and legs are short, the feet typically webbed, the bill often broad and flat, and the sexes usually different from each other in plumage
elude: : to avoid adroitly : evade the mice eluded the traps managed to elude capture
escape: : to get away (as by flight) escaped from prison
evade: : to slip away
shake: : to move irregularly to and fro
shun: : to avoid deliberately and especially habitually shuns publicity
Synonyms of catch
behold: : to perceive through sight or apprehension : see
descry: : to catch sight of I descried a sail — Jonathan Swift
discern: : to detect with the eyes discerned a figure approaching through the fog
distinguish: : to perceive a difference in : mentally separate so alike they could not be distinguished
espy: : to catch sight of among the several horses … she espied the white mustang — Zane Grey
eye: : a specialized light-sensitive sensory structure of animals that in nearly all vertebrates, most arthropods, and some mollusks is the image-forming organ of sight
look (at): : to make sure or take care (that something is done) censor to look that no man lived idly — Edward Gee
note: : to notice or observe with care … instructors had noted that he did not perform well under pressure. — Stephan Wilkinson
notice: : warning or intimation of something : announcement subject to change without notice — Dun’s Rev. Please give us enough notice to prepare for your arrival.
(2) : the announcement of a party’s intention to quit an agreement or relation at a specified time tenants’ right freely to give notice — Store Bolin
(3) : the condition of being warned or notified — usually used in the phrase on notice putting all … court personnel on notice that fundamental rights had to be observed — E. E. Nobleman
observe: : to conform one’s action or practice to (something, such as a law, rite, or condition) : comply with failed to observe the law and as a consequence had to pay a fine
perceive: : to attain awareness or understanding of
regard: : appearance
remark: : the act of remarking : notice
see: : to perceive by the eye
sight: : something that is seen : spectacle
spot: : a taint on character or reputation : fault the only spot on the family name
spy: : to watch secretly usually for hostile purposes
view: : extent or range of vision : sight tried to keep the ship in view sat high in the bleachers to get a good view
witness: : attestation of a fact or event : testimony
Words Related to catch
identify: : to establish the identity of
make out: : to complete (something, such as a printed form) by supplying required information make out a check
pick out: : discern , make out
pick up: : one that is picked up: such as
attend (to): : to be present at : to go to attend a meeting attend law school
consider: : to think about carefully: such as
heed: : to pay attention
mark: : a boundary land
mind: : recollection , memory keep that in mind time out of mind
study: : a state of contemplation : reverie
watch: : to keep vigil as a devotional exercise
examine: : to inspect closely
inspect: : to view closely in critical appraisal : look over
scan: : to read or mark so as to show metrical structure scan poetry
scrutinize: : to examine closely and minutely
survey: : to examine as to condition, situation, or value : appraise
glance (at): : to strike a surface obliquely so as to go off at an angle the bullet glanced off the wall
glimpse: : glimmer
peer (at): : one that is of equal standing with another : equal The band mates welcomed the new member as a peer .
Phrases Synonymous with catch
Near Antonyms of catch
disregard: : to pay no attention to : treat as unworthy of regard or notice Please disregard what I said in my last e-mail. He disregarded her advice.
ignore: : to refuse to take notice of
neglect: : to give little attention or respect to : disregard The building has been neglected for years.
overpass: : to pass across, over, or beyond : cross
pass over: : a Jewish holiday beginning on the 14th of Nisan and commemorating the Hebrews’ liberation from slavery in Egypt
miss: : to fail to hit, reach, or contact miss the target
overlook: : to look over : inspect took down a map and overlooked it — Eileen Duggan
Synonyms of catch
catch up (with): : a seasoned pureed condiment usually made from tomatoes
overhaul: : to examine thoroughly our systems of education are being constantly overhauled — Saturday Rev.
overtake: : to catch up with
Words Related to catch
chase: : the hunting of wild animals — used with the
b : the act of chasing : pursuit The police caught the robbers after a high-speed chase on the highway. c : an earnest or frenzied seeking after something desired this mad chase of fame — John Dryden
pursue: : to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, or defeat
gain: : resources or advantage acquired or increased : profit made substantial gains last year
reach: : to stretch out : extend
pass: : move , proceed , go The boat was too tall to pass under the bridge.
surpass: : to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed surpassed her rivals surpassed all expectations
Near Antonyms of catch
fall short: : to descend freely by the force of gravity An apple fell from the tree.
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