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catch

How to sign: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
"We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?";

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Similiar / Same: capture, get

Categories: clutch, prehend, seize

Within this category: lasso, recapture

catch

How to sign: the act of catching an object with the hands
"Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single;

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Similiar / Same: snap, grab, snatch

Categories: touch, touching

Within this category: fair catch, interception, mesh, rebound, reception, shoestring catch

catch

How to sign: discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
"She caught her son eating candy"; "She was caught shoplifting";

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Categories: surprise

catch

How to sign: reach in time
"I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock";

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Categories: board, get on

Within this category: get

catch

How to sign: be struck or affected by
"catch fire"; "catch the mood";

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Categories: change

catch

How to sign: start burning
"The fire caught";

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Categories: catch fire, combust, conflagrate, erupt, ignite, take fire

catch

How to sign: hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
"We overheard the conversation at the next table";

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Similiar / Same: overhear, take in

Categories: hear

catch

How to sign: attract; cause to be enamored
"She captured all the men's hearts";

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Similiar / Same: enamour, trance, enamor, captivate, charm, bewitch, entrance, capture, becharm, beguile, enchant, fascinate

Categories: appeal, attract

Within this category: hold, work

catch

How to sign: a hidden drawback
"it sounds good but what's the catch?";

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Categories: drawback

catch

How to sign: the quantity that was caught
"the catch was only 10 fish";

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Similiar / Same: haul

Categories: indefinite quantity

catch

How to sign: a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

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Similiar / Same: match

Categories: adult, grownup

catch

How to sign: a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

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Similiar / Same: latch

Categories: fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast

Within this category: hasp, hood latch, hook, latch

catch

How to sign: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
"I caught a rabbit in the trap toady";

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Similiar / Same: capture

Categories: acquire, get

Within this category: bag, batfowl, hunt, rat, trap

catch

How to sign: catch up with and possibly overtake
"The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp";

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Similiar / Same: overtake, catch up with

catch

How to sign: take in and retain
"We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater";

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Categories: accumulate, amass, collect, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up

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