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Idioms for catch
Origin of catch
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English cacchen “to chase, capture,” from Old North French cachier, from unattested Vulgar Latin captiāre, for Latin captāre “to grasp at, seek out, try to catch,” frequentative of capere “to take”
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7. Catch, clutch, grasp, seize imply taking hold suddenly of something. To catch may be to reach after and get: He caught my hand. To clutch is to take firm hold of (often out of fear or nervousness), and retain: The child clutched her mother's hand. To grasp also suggests both getting and keeping hold of, with a connotation of eagerness and alertness, rather than fear (literally or figuratively): to grasp someone's hand in welcome; to grasp an idea. To seize implies the use of force or energy in taking hold of suddenly (literally or figuratively): to seize a criminal; to seize an opportunity.
OTHER WORDS FROM catch
catch·a·ble, adjectiveoutcatch, verb (used with object), out·caught, out·catch·ing.un·catch·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby catch
catbrier, cat-built, cat burglar, cat cafe, catcall, catch, Catch-22, catchall, catch-as-catch-can, catch at, catch a Tartar
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British Dictionary definitions for catch
catch
/ (kætʃ) /
verb catches, catching or caught
noun
Derived forms of catch
catchable, adjectiveWord Origin for catch
C13 cacchen to pursue, from Old Northern French cachier, from Latin captāre to snatch, from capere to seize
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