catch

Definition

Examples

We need to leave early to catch the morning train.

Word Family

Synonyms

• seizetake hold of; grab
• graba mechanical device for gripping an object
• capturethe act of taking something into possession or control

Collocations

• Easy catch the morning commuter train
  to catch the morning commuter train, meaning to discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
• Medium catch up on unread email backlog
  to catch up on unread email backlog, meaning to discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
• Hard catch the fraudster red-handed in the act
  to catch the fraudster red-handed in the act, meaning to discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
• Very Hard trapped in an agonizing catch-22 predicament
  to trapped in an agonizing catch-22 predicament, meaning to place in a confining or embarrassing position