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catch

The correct spelling is catch.

How to pronounce catch

/kæt͡ʃ/
noun

IPA: /kæt͡ʃ/

Say it like: Cac-h

The correct spelling is catch. The act of seizing or capturing. For example: "The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work."

Usage Examples

The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work.

Nice catch!

Good catch. I never would have remembered that.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The act of seizing or capturing.
  2. 2.The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball.
  3. 3.The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.
  4. 4.The game of catching a ball.
  5. 5.Something which is captured or caught.

verb

  1. 1.(heading) To capture, overtake.
  2. 2.(heading) To seize hold of.
  3. 3.(heading) To intercept.
  4. 4.(heading) To receive (by being in the way).
  5. 5.(heading) To take in with one's senses or intellect.

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