The Wordsmith Dictionary

N ผู้ เล่น ที่อยู่ หลัง ผู้ ตี มี หน้าที่ รับ ลูกบอล เมื่อ ผู้ ตี ตี ไม้ ได้ (กีฬา เบสบอล pu-len-ti-yu-lang-phu-ti-me-na-ti-rab-luk-bon-muea-phu-ti-te-mai-dai

catchfly

N พืช จำพวก Silene ที่ หลั่ง น้ำ เหนียว สำหรับ จับ แมลง

catching

ADJ ที่ ติดต่อ ได้ ง่าย (โรค infectious ti-tid-tor-dai-ngai

catchment

N การ เก็บ กัก น้ำ kan-keb-kak-nam

catchment

N น้ำ ที่ กัก ไว้ nam-ti-kak-wai

catchment

N สิ่ง ที่ ใช้ เก็บ กัก น้ำ เช่น อ่างเก็บน้ำ sing-ti-chai-kev-kak-nam-chen-ang-keb-nam

catchment area

N พื้นที่รับน้ำ ของ แม่น้ำ หรือ ทะเลสาบ drainage basin puen-ti-rab-nam-kong-mae-nam-rue-tha-le-sab

catchpenny

ADJ ที่ มีราคา ถูก ทำให้ ขาย ได้ ง่าย cheap and flashy ti-me-ra-ka-tuk-tham-hai-khai-dai-ngai

catchphrase

N วลี ที่ พูด หรือ ใช้ กัน แพร่หลาย catch phrase catchword wa-le-ti-phud-rue-chai-kan-phrae-lai

catchup

N ซอสมะเขือเทศ ketchup sod-ma-kuea-thed

catchweight

ADV เกี่ยวกับ น้ำหนัก ที่ เลือก เอง ได้

catchword

N คำพูด หรือ วลี ที่ เป็นที่นิยม มักจะ อยู่ ใน ช่วงเวลา หนึ่ง motto slogan watchword kam-phud-rue-wa-le-ti-pen-ti-ni-yom-mak-cha-yu-nai-chuang-we-la-nueng

catchy

ADJ ที่ จำได้ ง่าย memorable ti-jam-dai-ngai

catchy

ADJ ที่ โกง ที่ หลอกลวง ล่อลวง deceptive tricky misleading ti-kong

catchy

ADJ น่า ดึงดูด attention-getting na-dueng-dud

catchy

ADJ เป็นพักๆ ไม่ ปะติดปะต่อ fitful pen-pak-pak

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CATCH

v.t. 1. To seize or lay hold on with the hand; carrying the sense of pursuit, thrusting forward the hand, or rushing on.
And they came upon him and caught him. Acts 6:12.
2. To seize, in a general sense; as, to catch a ball; to catch hold of a bough.
3. To seize, as in a snare or trap; to ensnare; to entangle.
They sent certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words. Mark 12:13.
4. To seize in pursuit; hence simply to overtake; a popular use of the word.
He ran, but could not catch him companion.
5. To take hold; to communicate to.
The fire caught the adjoining building.
6. To seize the affections; to engage and attach to; as, to catch the fair.
7. To take or receive by contagion or infection; as, to catch the measles or small pox.
8. To snatch; to take suddenly; as, to catch a book out of the hand.
9. To receive something passing.
The swelling sails no more catch the soft airs and wanton in the sky. Trumbull.
To catch at, to endeavor to seize suddenly.
To catch at all opportunities of subverting the state.
To catch up, to snatch; to take up suddenly.

CATCH

v.i. 1. To communicate; to spread by infecting; as, a disease will catch from man to man.
2. Any thing that seizes or takes hold, as a hook.
3. The posture of seizing; a state of preparation to catch, or of watching an opportunity to seize; as, to lie upon the catch.
4. A sudden advantage taken.
5. The thing caught, considered as an object of desire; profit; advantage.
Hector shall have a great catch. Shak.
6. A snatch; a short interval of action.
It has been writ by catches.
7. A little portion.
We retain a catch of a pretty story.
8. In music, a fugue in the unison, wherein to humor some conceit in the words, the melody is broken, and the sense is interrupted in one part, and caught and supported by another, or a different sense is given to the words; or a piece for three or more voices, one of which leads and the others follow in the same notes.

CATCHABLE

a.That may be caught.

CATCHER

n.One who catches; that which catches, or in which any thing is caught.

CATCH-FLY

n.A plant of the genus Lychnis; campion.

CATCHING

ppr. Seizing; taking hold; ensnaring; entangling.

CATCHING

a.Communicating, or that may be communicated, by contagion; infectious; as, a disease is catching.

CATCHPENNY

n.Something worthless, particularly a book or pamphlet, adapted to the popular taste, and intended to gain money in market.

CATCH-POLL

n.A bailiffs assistant, so called by way of reproach.

CATCHUP, CATSUP

n.A liquor extracted from mushrooms, used as a sauce.

CATCH-WORD

n.Among printers, the word placed at the bottom of each page, under the last line, which is to be inserted as the first word on the following page.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CATCH

Catch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caught or Catched (; p. pr. & vb. n.Catching. Catched is rarely used. ] Etym: [OE. cacchen, OF. cachier, dialectic form of chacier to hunt, F. chasser, fr. (assumend ) LL. captiare, for L. capture, V. intens. of capere to take, catch. See Capacious, and cf. Chase, Case a box. ]

1. To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp (anything ) in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball.

2. To seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief. "They pursued. .. and caught him. " Judg. i. 6.

3. To take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook; as, to catch a bird or fish.

4. Hence: To insnare; to entangle. "To catch him in his words ". Mark xii. 13.

5. To seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to catch a melody. "Fiery thoughts... whereof I catch the issue. " Tennyson.

6. To communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the adjoining building.

7. To engage and attach; to please; to charm. The soothing arts that catch the fair. Dryden.

8. To get possession of; to attain. Torment myself to catch the English throne. Shak.

9. To take or receive; esp. to take by sympathy, contagion, infection, or exposure; as, to catch the spirit of an occasion; to catch the measles or smallpox; to catch cold; the house caught fire.

1 . To come upon unexpectedly or by surprise; to find; as, to catch one in the act of stealing.

11. To reach in time; to come up with; as, to catch a train. To catch fire, to become inflamed or ignited. -- to catch it to get a scolding or beating; to suffer punishment. [Colloq. ] -- To catch one's eye, to interrupt captiously while speaking. [Colloq. ] "You catch me up so very short. " Dickens. -- To catch up, to snatch; to take up suddenly.

CATCH

CATCH Catch, v. i.

1. To attain possession. [Obs. ] Have is have, however men do catch. Shak.

2. To be held or impeded by entanglement or a light obstruction; as, a kite catches in a tree; a door catches so as not to open.

3. To take hold; as, the bolt does not catch.

4. To spread by, or as by, infecting; to communicate. Does the sedition catch from man to man Addison. To catch at, to attempt to seize; to be egger to get or use. "[To ] catch at all opportunities of subverting the state. " Addison. -- To catch up with, to come up with; to overtake.

CATCH

CATCH Catch, n.

1. Act of seizing; a grasp. Sir P. Sidney.

2. That by which anything is caught or temporarily fastened; as, the catch of a gate.

3. The posture of seizing; a state of preparation to lay hold of, or of watching he opportunity to seize; as, to lie on the catch. [Archaic ] Addison. The common and the canon law. .. lie at catch, and wait advantages one againt another. T. Fuller.

4. That which is caught or taken; profit; gain; especially, the whole quantity caught or taken at one time; as, a good catch of fish. Hector shall have a great catch if he knock out either of your brains. Shak.

5. Something desirable to be caught, esp. a husband or wife in matrimony. [Colloq. ] Marryat.

6. pl.

Defn: Passing opportunities seized; snatches. It has been writ by catches with many intervals. Locke.

7. A slight remembrance; a trace. We retain a catch of those pretty stories. Glanvill.

8. (Mus. )

Defn: A humorous canon or round, so contrived that the singers catch up each other's words.

CATCHABLE

CATCHABLE Catch "a *ble, a.

Defn: Capable of being caught. [R.]

CATCH-BASIN

CATCH-BASIN Catch "-ba `sin, n.

Defn: A cistern or vault at the point where a street gutter discharges into a sewer, to oatch bulky matters which would not pass readly throught the sewer. Knight.

CATCH CROP

CATCH CROP Catch crop.

Defn: Any crop grown between the rows of another crop or intermediate between two crops in ordinary rotation in point of time. -- Catch "- crop `ping, n.

Radishes... are often grown as a catch crop with other vegetables. L. H. Bailey.

CATCHDRAIN

CATCHDRAIN Catch "drain `, n.

Defn: A dich or drain along the side of a hill to catch the surface water; also, a ditch at the side of a canal to catch the surplus water.

CATCHER

CATCHER Catch "er, n.

1. One who, or that which, catches.

2. (Baseball )

Defn: The player who stands behind the batsman to catch the ball.

CATCHFLY

CATCHFLY Catch "fly, n. (Bot. )

Defn: A plant with the joints of the stem, and sometimes other parts, covered with a viscid secretion to which small insects adhere. The species of Silene are examples of the catchfly.

CATCHING

CATCHING Catch "ing a.

1. Infections; contagious.

2. Captavating; alluring.

CATCHING

CATCHING Catch "ing, n.

Defn: The act of seizing or taking hold of Catching bargain (Law ), a bargain made with an heir expectant for the purchase of his expectancy at an inadequate price. Bouvier.

CATCH-MEADOW

CATCH-MEADOW Catch "-mead `ow, n.

Defn: meadow irrigated by water from a spring or rivulet on the side of hill.

CATCHMENT

CATCHMENT Catch "ment, n.

Defn: A surface of ground on which water may be caught and collected into a reservoir.

CATCHPENNY

CATCHPENNY Catch "pen *ny, a.

Defn: Made or contrived for getting small sums of money from the ignorant or unwary; as, a catchpenny book; a catchpenny show. -- n.

Defn: Some worthless catchpenny thing.

CATCHPOLL

Catch "poll `, n. Etym: [OF. chacepol, chacipol.]

Defn: A bailiff's assistant.

CATCH TITLE

CATCH TITLE Catch title.

Defn: A short expressive title used for abbreviated book lists, etc.

CATCHUP; CATSUP

Catch "up, Cat "sup, n. Etym: [Probably of East Indian origin, because it was originally a kind of East Indian pickles. ]

Defn: A table sauce made from mushrooms, tomatoes, walnuts, etc. [Written also ketchup. ]

CATCHWATER

CATCHWATER Catch "wa `ter, n.

Defn: A ditch or drain for catching water. See Catchdrain.

CATCHWEED

CATCHWEED Catch "weed `, n. (Bot. )

Defn: See Cleavers.

CATCHWEIGHT

CATCHWEIGHT Catch "weight `, adv. (Horseracing )

Defn: Without any additional weight; without being handicapped; as, to ride catchweight.

CATCHWORD

CATCHWORD Catch "word `, n.

1. Among theatrical performers, the last word of the preceding speaker, which reminds one that he is to speak next; cue.

2. (Print. )

Defn: The first word of any page of a book after the first, inserted at the right hand bottom corner of the preceding page for the assistance of the reader. It is seldom used in modern printing.

3. A word or phrase caught up and repeated for effect; as, the catchword of a political party, etc.

CATCHWORK

CATCHWORK Catch "work `, n.

Defn: A work or artificial watercourse for throwing water on lands that lie on the slopes of hills; a catchdrain.

CATCHY

CATCHY Catch "y, a.

1. Apt or tending to catch the fancy or attention; catching; taking; as, catchy music.

2. Tending to catch or insnare; entangling; -- usually used fig. ; as, a catchy question.

3. Consisting of, or occuring in, disconnected parts or snatches; changeable; as, a catchy wind.

It [the fox's scent ] is. .. flighty or catchy, if variable. Encyc. of Sport.

New American Oxford Dictionary

catch

catch |kaCH, keCH kɛtʃ | ▶verb ( past and past participle caught |kôt | ) [ with obj. ] 1 intercept and hold (something that has been thrown, propelled, or dropped ): she threw the bottle into the air and caught it again. • intercept the fall of (someone ). • seize or take hold of: he caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him. • [ no obj. ] (catch at ) grasp or try to grasp: his hands caught at her arms as she tried to turn away. 2 capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape ): we hadn't caught a single rabbit. • [ no obj. ] (of an object ) accidentally become entangled or trapped in something: the charm bracelet always caught on her clothing. • (of a person ) have (a part of one's body or clothing ) become entangled or trapped in something: she caught her foot in the bedspread | figurative : companies face increased risks of being caught in a downward spiral. • fix or fasten in place: her hair was caught back in a scrunchie. 3 reach in time and board (a train, bus, or aircraft ): they caught the 12:15 from Chicago. • reach or be in a place in time to see (a person, performance, program, etc. ): she was hurrying downstairs to catch the news. • come upon (someone ) unexpectedly: unexpected snow caught us by surprise . • (be caught in ) (of a person ) unexpectedly find oneself in (an unwelcome situation ): my sister was caught in a thunderstorm. • (catch it ) informal be punished or told off. • surprise (someone ) in an incriminating situation or in the act of doing something wrong: he was caught with bomb-making equipment in his home. 4 engage (a person's interest or imagination ). • perceive fleetingly: she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror. • hear or understand (something said ), esp. with effort: he bellowed something Jess couldn't catch. • succeed in evoking or representing: the program caught something of the flavor of Minoan culture. 5 [ with obj. ] strike (someone ) on a part of the body: Ben caught him on the chin with an uppercut. • accidentally strike (a part of one's body ) against something: she fell and caught her head on the corner of the hearth. 6 contract (an illness ) through infection or contagion. 7 [ no obj. ] become ignited, due to contact with flame, and start burning: the rafters have caught. • (of an engine ) fire and start running. ▶noun 1 an act of catching something, typically a ball. • an amount of fish caught: a record catch of 6.9 billion pounds of fish. • [ in sing. ] informal a person considered attractive, successful, or prestigious and so desirable as a partner or spouse: I mistakenly thought he would be a good catch. 2 a device for securing something such as a door, window, or box: the window catch was rusty. 3 a hidden problem or disadvantage in an apparently ideal situation: there's a catch in it somewhere. 4 [ in sing. ] an unevenness in a person's voice caused by emotion: there was a catch in Anne's voice. 5 Music a round, typically one with words arranged to produce a humorous effect. PHRASES catch someone napping see nap 1. be caught short see short. catch at straws see straw. catch one's breath see breath. catch one's death ( of cold ) see death. catch someone's eye 1 be noticed by someone: a vase on a side table caught his eye. 2 attract someone's attention by making eye contact: I caught Rhoda's eye and gave her a friendly wave. catch fire become ignited and burn. catch someone in the act see act. catch the light shine or glint in the light. catch sight of suddenly notice; glimpse. you wouldn't catch —— doing something informal used to indicate that there is no possibility of the person mentioned doing what is specified: you wouldn't catch me walking back to the house alone at night. PHRASAL VERBS catch on informal 1 (of a practice or fashion ) become popular: his music never caught on in the South. 2 understand what is meant or how to do something: I caught on to what it was the guy was saying. catch up succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one. • do work or other tasks that one should have done earlier: he normally used the afternoons to catch up on paperwork. catch up with 1 succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one: you go with Stasia and Katie, and I'll catch up with you. 2 talk to (someone ) whom one has not seen for some time in order to find out what he or she has been doing in the interim: a chance to catch up with old friends. 3 begin to have a damaging effect on: the physical exertions began to catch up with Sue. be /get caught up in become involved in (something that one had not intended to become involved in ): he had no desire to be caught up in political activities. DERIVATIVES catch a ble adjective ORIGIN Middle English (also in the sense ‘chase ’): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French cachier, variant of Old French chacier, based on Latin captare ‘try to catch, ’ from capere ‘take. ’

catch-all

catch-all |ˈkɛtʃ ˌɔl | ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] a term or category that includes a variety of different possibilities: the stigmatizing catch-all term “schizophrenia. ”

catch-as-catch-can

catch-as-catch-can ▶noun archaic wrestling in which all holds are permitted. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] using whatever methods or materials are available: our catch-as-catch-can repair of fences.

catch crop

catch crop ▶noun a crop grown in the space between two main crops or at a time when no main crops are being grown.

catcher

catch er |ˈkaCHər, ˈkeCH- ˈkætʃər | ▶noun a person or thing that catches something. • Baseball a fielder positioned behind home plate to catch pitches not hit by the batter and to execute other defensive plays.

catchfly

catch fly |ˈkaCHˌflī, ˈkeCH- ˈkɛtʃˌflaɪ | ▶noun ( pl. catchflies ) a campion or similar plant of the pink family, with a sticky stem. [Silene, Lychnis, and other genera, family Caryophyllaceae. ]

catching

catch ing |ˈkaCHiNG, ˈkeCH- kɛtʃɪŋ | ▶adjective [ predic. ] (of a disease ) infectious: Huntington's chorea isn't catching. • (of a person's emotion or mood ) likely to spread to other people: her enthusiasm is catching.

catchlight

catch light |ˈkaCHˌlīt, ˈkeCH- kɛtʃlaɪt | ▶noun a gleam of reflected light in the eye of a person or animal in a photograph.

catchline

catch line |ˈkaCHˌlīn, ˈkeCH- ˈkætʃlaɪn | ▶noun Printing a short, eye-catching line of type, typically one at the top of a page such as a running head. • Brit. an advertising slogan.

catchment

catch ment |ˈkaCHmənt, ˈkeCH- ˈkɛtʃmənt | ▶noun 1 the action of collecting water, esp. the collection of rainfall over a natural drainage area. 2 short for catchment area.

catchment area

catch ment ar e a |ˈkɛtʃmənt ˈɛriə | ▶noun 1 the area from which rainfall flows into a river, lake, or reservoir. 2 chiefly Brit. the area of a city, town, etc. , from which a hospital's patients or school's students are drawn.

catchpenny

catch pen ny |ˈkaCHˌpenē, ˈkeCH- ˈkɛtʃˌpɛni | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] having a cheap superficial attractiveness designed to encourage quick sales.

catchphrase

catch phrase |ˈkaCHˌfrāz, ˈkeCH- ˈkɛtʃˌfreɪz | ▶noun a well-known sentence or phrase, typically one that is associated with a particular famous person. • an advertising slogan.

catch points

catch points ▶plural noun railway points positioned so as to derail any vehicle running in the wrong direction on a line, as a safety precaution.

catch-22

catch-22 |kætʃtwentiˈtuː | ▶noun a dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions: [ as modifier ] : a catch-22 situation. ORIGIN 1970s: title of a novel by Joseph Heller (1961 ), in which the main character feigns madness in order to avoid dangerous combat missions, but his desire to avoid them is taken to prove his sanity.

catch-up

catch-up |ˈkɛtʃ ˈˌəp |(also catchup ) ▶noun informal an act of catching someone up in a particular activity. PHRASES play catch-up 1 fall behind continually with work or financial matters: I'm always playing catch-up with my homework. 2 try to equal a competitor in a sport or game.

catchweight

catch weight |ˈkaCHˌwāt, ˈkeCH- ˈkætʃˌweɪt | ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] chiefly historical unrestricted weight in a wrestling match or other sporting contest: a catchweight contest.

catchword

catch word |ˈkaCHˌwərd, ˈkeCH- ˈkætʃˌwərd | ▶noun 1 a briefly popular or fashionable word or phrase used to encapsulate a particular concept: “motivation ” is a great catchword. 2 a word printed or placed so as to attract attention. • Printing, chiefly historical the first word of a page given at the foot of the previous one.

catchy

catch y |ˈkaCHē, ˈkeCHē ˈkɛtʃi | ▶adjective ( catchier, catchiest ) (of a tune or phrase ) instantly appealing and memorable: a catchy recruiting slogan. DERIVATIVES catch i ly |ˈkaCHəlē, ˈkeCH- |adverb, catch i ness noun

Oxford Dictionary

catch

catch |katʃ | ▶verb ( past and past participle caught |kɔːt | ) [ with obj. ] 1 intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped ): she threw the bottle into the air and caught it again. • intercept the fall of (someone ). • seize or take hold of: he caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him. • [ no obj. ] (catch at ) grasp or try to grasp: his hands caught at her arms as she tried to turn away. • Cricket dismiss (a batsman ) by catching the ball before it touches the ground. 2 capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape ): we hadn't caught a single rabbit. • succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one. • (be caught in ) unexpectedly find oneself in (an unwelcome situation ): my sister was caught in a thunderstorm. • surprise (someone ) in an incriminating situation or in the act of doing something wrong: he was caught with bomb-making equipment in his home. • come upon (someone ) unexpectedly: unexpected snow caught us by surprise . 3 [ no obj., with adverbial of place ] (of an object ) accidentally become entangled or trapped in something: a button caught in her hair. • [ with obj. and adverbial of place ] have (a part of one's body or clothing ) become entangled or trapped in something: she caught her foot in the bedspread | figurative : companies face increased risks of being caught in a downward spiral. • [ with obj. and adverbial of place ] fix or fasten in place: her hair was caught up in a chignon. 4 reach in time and board (a train, bus, or aircraft ): they caught the 12.15 from Oxford. • reach or be in a place in time to see (a person, performance, programme, etc. ): she was hurrying downstairs to catch the news. • N. Amer. informal attend or watch (a performance ): we'll get some burgers and catch a movie. 5 engage (a person's interest or imagination ). • perceive fleetingly: she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror. • hear or understand (something said ), especially with effort: he bellowed something Jess couldn't catch. • succeed in evoking or representing: the programme caught something of the flavour of Minoan culture. 6 [ with obj. and adverbial of place ] strike (someone ) on a part of the body: Ben caught him on the chin with an uppercut. • accidentally strike (a part of one's body ) against something: she fell and caught her head on the corner of the hearth. 7 contract (an illness ) through infection or contagion. 8 [ no obj. ] become ignited and start burning: the rafters have caught. • (of an engine ) fire and start running. ▶noun 1 an act of catching something, typically a ball. • Cricket a chance or act of catching the ball to dismiss a batsman: he took a brilliant catch at deep square leg. • an amount of fish caught: the UK's North Sea haddock catch. 2 [ mass noun ] a game in which a ball is thrown back and forth between two or more players. 3 a device for securing something such as a door, window, or box: the window catch was rusty. 4 a hidden problem or disadvantage in an apparently ideal situation: there's a catch in it somewhere. 5 [ in sing. ] informal a person considered desirable as a partner or spouse: Giles is a good catch for any girl. 6 [ in sing. ] an unevenness in a person's voice caused by emotion: there was a catch in Anne's voice. 7 Music a round, typically one with words arranged to produce a humorous effect. PHRASES catch ( a ) cold see cold. catch one's death ( of cold ) see death. catch someone's eye 1 be noticed by someone. 2 attract someone's attention by making eye contact with them: he caught Eva's eye and beckoned. catch fire see fire. catch it (N. Amer. catch hell ) Brit. informal be punished or told off. catch the light shine or glint in the light. catch sight of see sight. catch the sun 1 be in a sunny position. 2 Brit. become tanned or sunburned. you wouldn't catch —— doing something informal used to indicate that there is no possibility of the person mentioned doing what is specified: you wouldn't catch me walking back to the house alone at night. PHRASAL VERBS catch on informal 1 (of a practice or fashion ) become popular. 2 understand what is meant or how to do something: I caught on to what it was the guy was saying. • (catch yourself on ) Irish become aware of something: catch yourself on, Michael, people don't get arrested for no reason. catch someone out 1 detect that someone has done something wrong or made a mistake. • put someone in a difficult situation for which they are unprepared: you might get caught out by the weather. 2 Cricket dismiss a batsman by catching the ball before it touches the ground. catch up succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one: he stopped and waited for Lily to catch up. • do tasks which one should have done earlier: he normally used the afternoons to catch up on paperwork. catch up with 1 succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one: you go with Stasia and Katie, and I'll catch up with you. 2 talk to (someone ) whom one has not seen for some time in order to find out what they have been doing. 3 begin to have a damaging effect on: the physical exertions began to catch up with Sue. catch someone up 1 Brit. succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one. 2 (be /get caught up in ) become involved in (something that one had not intended to become involved in ): he had no desire to be caught up in political activities. catch something up pick something up hurriedly. DERIVATIVES catchable adjective ORIGIN Middle English (also in the sense ‘chase ’): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French cachier, variant of Old French chacier, based on Latin captare ‘try to catch ’, from capere ‘take ’.

catch-all

catch-all ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] a term or category that encompasses a variety of different elements: the stigmatizing catch-all term ‘schizophrenia ’.

catch-as-catch-can

catch-as-catch-can ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 archaic wrestling in which all holds are permitted. 2 [ usu. as modifier ] a situation of using whatever is available: the catch-as-catch-can repair of fences.

catch crop

catch crop ▶noun a crop grown in the space between two main crops or at a time when no main crops are being grown.

catcher

catch ¦er |ˈkatʃə | ▶noun a person or thing that catches something. • Baseball a fielder positioned behind home plate to catch pitches not hit by the batter.

catchfly

catch |fly |ˈkatʃflʌɪ | ▶noun ( pl. catchflies ) a campion or similar plant of the pink family, with a sticky stem. ●Silene, Lychnis, and other genera, family Caryophyllaceae.

catching

catch |ing |ˈkatʃɪŋ | ▶adjective [ predic. ] (of a disease ) infectious: chicken pox is catching until scabs form on all the blisters. • (of a person's emotion or mood ) likely to spread to other people: her enthusiasm is catching.

catchlight

catch |light ▶noun a gleam of reflected light in the eye of a person in a photograph.

catchline

catch |line |ˈkatʃlʌɪn | ▶noun Brit. • an advertising slogan: there was an advert for tea that had the catchline: 'Tea. Best Drink of the Day'. • Printing a short, eye-catching line of type, such as a running head.

catchment

catch |ment |ˈkatʃm (ə )nt | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the action of collecting water, especially the collection of rainfall over a natural drainage area. 2 a catchment area.

catchment area

catch |ment area |ˈkatʃməntɛəriə | ▶noun 1 the area from which a hospital's patients or school's pupils are drawn. 2 the area from which rainfall flows into a river, lake, or reservoir.

catchpenny

catch |penny |ˈkatʃpɛni | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] having a cheap superficial attractiveness designed to encourage quick sales: the catchpenny world of commercial publishing.

catchphrase

catch |phrase |ˈkatʃfreɪz | ▶noun a well-known sentence or phrase, especially one that is associated with a particular famous person.

catch points

catch points ▶plural noun railway points positioned so as to derail any vehicle running in the wrong direction on a line, as a safety precaution.

catch-22

catch-22 |katʃtwɛntiˈtuː | ▶noun a dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions: [ as modifier ] : a catch-22 situation. ORIGIN 1970s: title of a novel by Joseph Heller (1961 ), in which the main character feigns madness in order to avoid dangerous combat missions, but his desire to avoid them is taken to prove his sanity.

catchup

catchup |ˈkatʃʌp | ▶noun old-fashioned term for ketchup.

catch-up

catch-up (also catchup ) ▶noun informal an act of catching someone up in a particular activity. PHRASES play catch-up 1 fall behind continually with work or financial matters: I'm always playing catch-up with my homework. 2 N. Amer. try to equal a competitor in a sport or game.

catchweight

catch |weight |ˈkatʃweɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] [ usu. as modifier ] chiefly historical unrestricted weight in a wrestling match or other sporting contest: a catchweight contest.

catchword

catch |word |ˈkatʃwəːd | ▶noun 1 a popular word or phrase encapsulating a particular concept: ‘motivation ’ is a great catchword. 2 a word printed or placed so as to attract attention. • Printing, chiefly historical the first word of a page given at the foot of the previous one.

catchy

catchy |ˈkatʃi | ▶adjective ( catchier, catchiest ) (of a tune or phrase ) instantly appealing and memorable: catchy pop melodies. DERIVATIVES catchily adverb, catchiness noun

American Oxford Thesaurus

catch

catch verb 1 he caught the ball: seize, grab, snatch, take hold of, grasp, grip, trap, clutch, clench; receive, get, intercept. ANTONYMS drop. 2 we've caught the thief: capture, seize; apprehend, arrest, take prisoner /captive, take into custody; trap, snare, ensnare; net, hook, land; informal nab, collar, run in, bust. ANTONYMS release. 3 her heel caught in a hole: become trapped, become entangled, snag. 4 she caught the last bus: be in time for, make, get; board, get on, step aboard. ANTONYMS miss. 5 they were caught siphoning gas: discover, find, come upon /across, stumble on, chance on; surprise, catch red-handed, catch in the act. 6 it caught his imagination: engage, capture, attract, draw, grab, grip, seize; hold, absorb, engross. 7 she caught a trace of aftershave: perceive, notice, observe, discern, detect, note, make out. ANTONYMS miss. 8 I couldn't catch what she was saying: hear, perceive, discern, make out; understand, comprehend, grasp, apprehend; informal get, get the drift of, figure out. 9 it caught the flavor of the sixties: evoke, conjure up, call to mind, recall, encapsulate, capture. 10 the blow caught her on the side of her face: hit, strike, slap, smack, bang. ANTONYMS miss. 11 he caught malaria: become infected with, contract, get, fall ill with, be taken ill with, develop, come down with, be struck down with. ANTONYMS escape. 12 the kindling wouldn't catch: ignite, start burning, catch fire, kindle. ▶noun 1 he inspected the catch: haul, net, bag, yield. 2 he secured the catch: latch, lock, fastener, clasp, hasp. 3 it looks great, but there's a catch: snag, disadvantage, drawback, stumbling block, hitch, fly in the ointment, pitfall, complication, problem, hiccup, difficulty; trap, trick, snare; informal catch-22. PHRASES catch on 1 radio soon caught on: become popular, become fashionable, take off, boom, flourish, thrive. 2 I caught on fast: understand, comprehend, learn, see the light; informal latch on, get the picture, get the message, get wise. catch up to police didn ’t catch up to him until he stopped for gas and food: reach; be even with; gain on, close in on.

catch-22

catch-22 noun he wanted to do the right thing, but either decision would hurt somebody —it was a classic catch-22: dilemma, quandary, vicious circle; catch; chicken-and-egg problem.

catching

catching adjective informal my rash is not catching: infectious, contagious; communicable, transmittable, transmissible, infective.

catchphrase

catchphrase noun I wonder if he regrets having coined the often-mocked catchphrase "read my lips ": saying, quotation, quote, slogan, motto, catchword, watchword, byword, buzzword, tag line, mantra.

catchy

catchy adjective I'm not sure what their product is, but they've got a catchy little jingle: memorable, unforgettable, haunting; appealing, popular; singable, melodious, tuneful, foot-tapping.

Oxford Thesaurus

catch

catch verb 1 he caught the ball: seize, grab, snatch, seize /grab /take hold of, lay (one's ) hands on, get one's hands on, grasp, grip, clutch, clench, fasten on, pluck, hold, hang on to; receive, acquire, get, come into possession of, intercept. ANTONYMS drop. 2 we've caught a dangerous thief: capture, seize; apprehend, take, arrest, lay hold of, take prisoner, take captive, take into custody, haul in; trap, snare, ensnare; net, hook, reel in, land, beach, bag; informal nab, collar, run in, pinch, bust, pull in, do, feel someone's collar; Brit. informal nick. ANTONYMS release. 3 the heel of Gloria's shoe had caught in a hole: become trapped, become stuck, stick, become wedged, become entangled, become snarled up, become snagged, snag. 4 she caught the 7.45 bus: be in time for, reach in time, make, get to; board, get on, enter, go on board, go aboard, step aboard, mount, ascend, embark; informal hop on, jump on; formal embus, entrain, emplane. ANTONYMS miss; alight. 5 they were caught siphoning petrol from a car: discover, detect, find, come upon /across, stumble on, chance on, light on, bring to light, turn up, expose, find out, unmask; surprise, take by surprise, catch unawares, catch off guard, catch red-handed, catch in the act, catch out, burst in on. 6 it was the business scheme that had caught his imagination: engage, capture, attract, draw, gain, grab, arrest, seize, hold, win, absorb, engross, rivet, grip, captivate, bewitch. 7 she caught a faint trace of discreet aftershave: perceive, notice, observe, discern, detect, note, become aware of, make out, spot, see; Brit. informal clock. ANTONYMS miss. 8 I had to strain my ears to catch what she was saying: hear, perceive, recognize, discern, make out; understand, comprehend, grasp, take in, fathom, puzzle out, apprehend, get to the bottom of, unravel, decipher; follow, keep up with; informal get, get the drift of, get the hang of, catch on to, latch on to, make head or tail of, figure out, get the picture, get the message; Brit. informal twig, suss out, suss. 9 the scenes caught the flavour of London in the sixties: evoke, conjure up, suggest, summon up, call to mind, recall, express, reproduce, represent, show, encapsulate, capture, record; film, photograph, draw, paint. 10 the blow caught her on the side of her face: hit, strike, slap, smack, crack, bang, connect with, contact. ANTONYMS miss. 11 he served in Macedonia, where he caught malaria: become infected with, contract, get, take, become ill /sick with, fall ill /sick with, be taken ill with, show symptoms of, succumb to, develop, go /come down with, sicken for, fall victim to, be struck down with, be stricken with; Brit. go down with; informal take ill with; N. Amer. informal take sick with. ANTONYMS shake off; escape. 12 as the kindling caught he added larger pieces of wood: ignite, become ignited, burn, start burning, flame, catch /take fire, burst into flames, flame up, kindle. ANTONYMS go out. 13 the generator caught immediately: start, start running, fire, begin working, go, function, operate. ANTONYMS stop. PHRASES catch it informal I'll catch it if he finds me here: be reprimanded, be scolded, be rebuked, be taken to task, be admonished, be chastised, be castigated, get into trouble, be hauled over the coals; informal be told off, be for it, be for the high jump, get into hot /deep water, get into shtook, get a dressing-down, get an earful, get a roasting, get a rocket, get a rollicking, get a rap over the knuckles, get a slap on the wrist. catch on 1 as radio caught on, politicians became increasingly aware of the medium's power: become popular, take off, become fashionable, come into fashion /vogue, boom, flourish, thrive; informal become trendy, become all the rage. 2 it's double Dutch to me at the moment, but I catch on fast: understand, comprehend, learn, realize; find out, see the light, see daylight, work out what's going on, get the point; informal cotton on, tumble, latch on, get the picture, get the message, get the drift, get wise, understand /see what's what; Brit. informal twig. catch (someone ) up he stopped and waited for Lily to catch up | you go with Tess and I'll catch you up: draw level (with ); get to, come to, reach; gain on, gain. ▶noun 1 he scooped up the net to inspect the catch: haul, net, bag, take, yield, booty, prize. 2 informal Giles is a good catch for any girl: eligible man /woman, marriage prospect, match, suitable husband /wife /spouse. 3 he put a hand inside the window, trying to slip the catch: latch, lock, fastener, fastening, clasp, hasp, hook, bar, clip, bolt; Scottish sneck, snib. 4 the suspicious customer is always looking for the catch: snag, disadvantage, drawback, stumbling block, hitch, fly in the ointment, joker in the pack, pitfall, complication, problem, hiccup, hindrance, difficulty, setback, hurdle, downside, minus; trap, trick, snare, wile, dodge; informal ploy, con. 5 there was a catch in her voice: tremor, unevenness, shake, shakiness, quiver, quivering, wobble.

catching

catching adjective informal Huntington's chorea isn't catching: infectious, contagious, communicable, transmittable, transmissible, transferable, spreading; dated infective.

catchphrase

catchphrase noun the movie gave the world the catchphrase ‘I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse ’: saying, quotation, quote, sound bite, slogan, catchline, catchword, motto, watchword, mantra; N. Amer. informal tag line.

catchword

catchword noun ‘variety ’ will be the catchword at the new venue: motto, watchword, slogan, byword, catchphrase, formula, refrain, maxim, axiom, mantra, shibboleth; informal buzzword.

catchy

catchy adjective a catchy tune: memorable, unforgettable; appealing, captivating, snappy, with instant appeal; popular; singable, melodious, melodic, tuneful. ANTONYMS forgettable.

Duden Dictionary

Catch

Catch Substantiv, Neutrum , das |kɛt͜ʃ |das Catch; Genitiv: des Catch englisch-amerikanisch Kurzwort für: Catch-as-catch-can

Catch

Catch Substantiv, maskulin , der |kɛt͜ʃ |der Catch; Genitiv: des Catch, Plural: die Catches |[…ɪs, auch: …ɪz ] |lateinisch-vulgärlateinisch -französisch -englisch geselliges englisches Chorlied mit derbkomischen, spaßhaften Texten 17. und 18. Jahrhundert

Catch-as-catch-can

Catch-as-catch-can Substantiv, Neutrum Ringen , das |ˈkætʃəzˈkætʃˈkæn |englisch catch-as-catch-can, eigentlich = greifen, wie man greifen kann von Berufsringern ausgeübte Art des Freistilringens, bei der fast alle Griffe erlaubt sind figurativ in der Hauptstadt herrschte ein kulturpolitisches Catch-as-catch-can eine sehr ungeregelte, wüste Auseinandersetzung

catchen

cat chen schwaches Verb |ˈkɛt͜ʃn̩ |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « englisch to catch = greifen < altfranzösisch cachier als Catcher [in ] kämpfen

Catcher

Cat cher Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈkɛt͜ʃɐ |der Catcher; Genitiv: des Catchers, Plural: die Catcher 1 Berufsringer, der im Stil des Catch-as-catch-can ringt 2 englisch catcher Baseball Spieler, der einen vom Batter verfehlten Ball abzufangen hat

Catcherin

Cat che rin Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈkɛt͜ʃərɪn |weibliche Form zu Catcher

Spanish Dictionary

catch

catch nombre masculino Modalidad de lucha en la que están permitidos ciertos golpes y las presas por debajo de la cintura :luchador de catch; combates de catch .SINÓNIMO lucha libre .

catcher

catcher nombre común Jugador de béisbol que tiene como misión coger la pelota que el pitcher lanza con fuerza, procurando que el bateador adversario no pueda golpearla con el bate :si el catcher consigue tomar tres pelotas seguidas sin que el bateador las golpee, este queda eliminado .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés catcher , formado con el verbo to catch ‘coger, agarrar ’ y el sufijo agentivo -er .Se pronuncia ‘cácher ’.El plural es catchers .

catchup

catchup nombre masculino Salsa de tomate con vinagre, azúcar y especias .SINÓNIMO catsup, ketchup .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

catch

catch /kætʃ /〖語源は「追いかける」; chase 1 と同源〗(名 )catcher 動詞～es /-ɪz /; caught /kɔːt /; ～ing 他動詞【とらえる】1 a. 〈人などが〉〈動いているものボールなど〉をつかむ , 受けとめる , とる (grab ); 【身体の一部で】〈殴打など〉を受ける «in » (↓6 )▸ catch a fly ball with two hands フライを両手でとる ▸ Catch !｟話｠(今から投げる物を )しっかりとれよ (!目的語が省略されている ) ▸ toss a peanut in the air and catch it in one's mouth ピーナッツを空中に放り投げて口の中に入れる ▸ John caught her fist in his hand .ジョンは手で彼女の拳（こぶし）を受けた b. 〈腕人の手など〉をつかむ , とる ; 〖catch A by the B 〗A 〈人〉のB 〈身体の一部〉をつかむ (→by 前置詞 5 )▸ I caught her by the arm .彼女の腕をつかんだ (!I caught her arm. と比べ, つかまえる相手 (her )の方に焦点がある; 受け身はShe was caught by the arm .) 2 (追いかけて )〈逃げる人など〉を捕らえる , つかまえる (capture ); 〈車など〉に追いつく ; 〈警察官が〉〈犯人など〉を逮捕する (→red-handed ); 〈動物魚など〉を捕獲する , 釣る ▸ The thief was soon caught .その泥棒はすぐにつかまった ▸ Catch me if you can .つかまえられるものならつかまえてみろ ▸ I don't want to get caught .私はつかまりたくない ▸ Did you catch any fish? 魚は釣れたかい ▸ catch a bear alive クマを生け捕りにする 3 〖catch A doing 〗A 〈人〉が …しているところを見つける [押さえる ]; 〖catch A ＋副詞〗…の状態のAを見つける (!副詞は同伴従事時などの表現 ) ▸ Have you ever been caught speeding ?スピード違反でつかまったことがありますか ▸ criminals caught in the act (of breaking into a car )(車上荒らしの )現行犯で逮捕された犯人 ▸ Don't let me catch you drinking here again .ここでもう二度と酒を飲まないで ▸ be caught in the dark with that guy 暗がりでその男と一緒にいるところを見つかる ▸ I've caught him at it more than once .私は彼がそうしているところを1度ならず目撃したことがある ▸ You won't catch me crying [like that again ].私は泣いたりしない [もうその手は食わない ]4 〈物人が〉〈視線心想像力など〉をとらえる ; 〈関心注意など〉を引く (!進行形にしない ) ▸ try to catch a glimpse of one's son 息子を一目見ようとする ▸ The event caught the attention of the media .その出来事はマスコミの注目を集めた ▸ She caught sight of herself in a mirror .彼女はふと鏡に映った自分を見た ▸ I caught the look of pity in her eye .彼女の哀れみの視線に気づいた 5 〈物が〉…にからみつく ; 〈人が〉【くぎなどに】…をひっかける ; 【戸などに】…をはさむ «in , on » ▸ I caught my finger in a drawer .指を引き出しにはさんだ ▸ She caught her sweater [Her sweater got caught ] on the nail. ≒The nail caught her sweater .彼女はそのくぎにセーターをひっかけた 6 〈人が〉〈体の一部〉を «…に » (偶然 )ぶつける (hit ) «against , on » ; 〖～ A ＋前置詞＋the B 〗〈殴打落下物などが〉A 〈人〉のB 〈身体の一部〉に当たる ; 〖～ A B 〗A 〈人〉にB 〈殴打〉を与える ▸ The punch caught him on the chin [in the face ].げんこつは彼のあご [顔 ]に当たった ▸ catch one's head against the gatepost [on the desk lip ]頭を門柱 [机の縁 ]にぶつける 7 〈画家が〉…を忠実に再現する ; 〈文章絵などが〉〈物の特徴雰囲気など〉を正確に表現する, (見事に )とらえる (capture ); 【テープ映像に】…を記録する «on » ; 〈カメラなどが〉…をとらえる ▸ The picture caught his big nose perfectly .その絵には彼のだんご鼻が見事に描かれていた ▸ The camera caught the face of Tyson .カメラがタイソンの顔をとらえた 8 〈容器などが〉〈落ちてくる液体かけらなど〉を受ける ; 〈料理の材料などが〉〈汁〉を吸い込む (collect )▸ a tray to catch the leaking oil 漏れてくる油の受け皿 9 〈音など〉を耳にする, …が聞こえる ▸ catch the sound of their laughter 彼らの笑い声が聞こえる 10 ｟くだけて｠〈軽食睡眠など〉を (さっと )とる .【移る】11 〈感染性の病気〉にかかる ; «…から » 〈病気〉がうつる (contract ) «from , off » ▸ I caught a cold from my daughter .娘にかぜをうつされた ▸ catch mumps おたふくかぜにかかる 12 〈物に〉〈火〉がつく , うつる ; 〈人が〉〈雰囲気熱意など〉に染まる ▸ Such material catches fire easily .そういう材質は燃えやすい【間に合う】13 〈列車バス飛行機など〉に間に合う , 乗る (↔miss ); ｟英｠〈郵便物が〉〈集配など〉に間に合う ▸ catch the last train home 家に帰る終電に間に合う ▸ Sorry, I have a train [plane ] to catch .ごめん, 乗る予定の電車 [飛行機 ]があるんだ ▸ The letter caught the 10:30 a.m. post .その手紙は午前10時30分の集配に間に合った ▸ I caught a ride home with Dave .デイヴに家まで乗せてもらった 14 ｟くだけて｠〈忙しい人など〉を (出がけなどに )つかまえる , …に (ようやく )会える , 連絡がつく (↔miss )▸ I caught my lawyer just as he was getting into his car .私は弁護士がちょうど車に乗り込むところをつかまえた ▸ When can I catch you at the office? 会社にはいつ連絡したらいいですか ▸ You always catch me at a bad time .君はいつも人が忙しいときに来るね 15 ｟主に米くだけた話｠(時間期日などを逃さずに )〈番組映画など〉を見る [聞く ], 見 [聞き ]逃さない (↔miss ); 〈映画ショーなど〉を見に行く ▸ I want to catch the news on TV at nine o'clock .9時のテレビのニュースに間に合うようにしたい 16 〈病気問題など〉を発見して手をうつ (discover )▸ Luckily his cancer was caught early .幸いなことに彼の癌（がん）は早期に見つかった 17 〘クリケット〙(打球をダイレクトキャッチして )〈打者〉をアウトにする (out ).【不快な目にあう】18 ｟英｠〈事が〉〈人〉を (不意に )襲う (!しばしば受け身で ) ▸ His resignation caught us by surprise .彼の辞職は我々を驚かせた ▸ The policeman was caught unaware (s ) [off guard ].その警察官は不意に襲われた 19 〖通例be [get ] caught 〗〈人が〉【あらし雨などに】遭う , 【不快な状況に】巻き込まれる «in » ; «…がなくて » 困ったことになる «without » ; 〈人が〉 «…に » だまされる «by » ▸ I got caught in the rain .雨に降られた ▸ be caught in a traffic jam 交通渋滞に巻き込まれる【わかる】20 ｟話｠〖通例否定文疑問文で〗〈人が〉〈言葉など〉を聞きとる , 理解する (understand )(↔miss )▸ Sorry, I didn't (quite ) catch your name [the last part ].すみません, お名前 [最後の部分 ]が (よく )聞き取れなかったのですが 21 【声話し方などの】〈ささいな感情ほのめかし〉に気づく «in » .【受ける】22 〈光が〉〈物〉に当た (って輝いて見え )る ; 〈物が〉 «…から /…の中で » 〈光〉を受けて輝く «from /in » ; 〈物が〉〈太陽の光〉を浴びる ; ｟英くだけて｠〈日〉に焼ける (→成句 get catch the sun )▸ The window caught the light of the sun .その窓は日が当たって輝いていた 23 〈帆などが〉〈風〉を受ける ; 〈風が〉〈帆など〉に当たる ; 〈風水などが〉…を (押し )流す ▸ The boat's sails caught the wind and it moved forward .その船は帆に風を受けて前進した自動詞 1 〈服などが〉 «…に » ひっかかる , からまる , はさまる «in , on » ▸ His tie caught in the shredder .彼のネクタイがシュレッダーにはさまれた ▸ catch on a nail くぎにひっかかる 2 〈物に〉火がつく , 燃える (burn ); 〈火が〉つく ; 〈エンジンが〉かかる ▸ The matches were damp and wouldn't catch .そのマッチは濡れていてどうしても火がつかなかった 3 (感情的に )〈声などが〉つかえる , つまる .4 〘野球〙 «…(のチーム )の » キャッチャーをつとめる «for » .5 〈錠などが〉 (かちりと )かかる , 下りる .be c á ught between A A 〈2者〉の間で板ばさみになる .be [get ] c à ught ú p in A 1 A 〈犯罪行為戦争など〉に (不本意にも )巻き込まれる .2 A 〈交通渋滞など〉で動けなくなる ; Aで進歩が止まる .3 A 〈本など〉に没頭する ; A 〈刺激的な事など〉にはまる .c à tch (a ) h ó ld of A →hold 1 .c à tch as c à tch c á n ｟米｠〖形容詞的に〗その場その場の ; 〈食事などが〉そのときにあるものを何でも食べる ; 〖副詞的に〗できる限りの手段を使って ; 場当たり的に .c á tch at A 1 ｟文｠A 〈人の腕服など〉を (すばやく )つかもうとする ; 〈物が〉Aにひっかかる .2 A 〈申し出機会など〉に飛びつく .c à tch A í n [í n A ]A 〈ドレスなど〉を (ウエストの所で )締める .c á tch it =｟米｠c à tch h é ll ｟くだけた話｠ «…から » しかられる, 罰をくらう «from » .C à tch m é (do ing that [à t it ] (ag á in ))!｟話｠そんなことは (二度と )しない, 心配ご無用 (!「…しているところをつかまえられるものならつかまえて見ろ」という反語から; You can't [won't, wouldn't ] catch me (…). ともいう ) .C à tch me l á ter [some ó ther t ì me ].(今忙しいから )後で [また今度 ]ね .c à tch ó n 1 ｟話｠〈新しい物事が〉 «…に » 広く受け入れられる, はやる, 浸透する «with » ▸ The rock band really caught on during the late seventies .そのロックバンドは70年代後半に大人気だった 2 ｟くだけた話｠ «…を » (やっと )理解し始める «to » ▸ You're catching on .わかって [慣れて ]きたじゃないか c á tch one s è lf 1 (すんでのところで言動を )思いとどまる (up ).2 〖～ oneself doing 〗突然 …している自分に気づく (find )▸ He caught himself dozing off while driving .彼は居眠り運転に気づいた 3 (よろけた体の )バランスを取り戻す .c à tch A ó ut [ó ut A ]｟主に英｠1 A 〈人〉をだましてへまをやらせる, ひっかける ; 【質問などで】A 〈人〉の不正 [無知 ]を見破る, 化けの皮をはがす «with » .2 〖be caught out 〗【予期せぬ事態で】窮地に陥る «by » .3 ｟主に英｠〈予期せぬ出来事悪天候などが〉A 〈人〉を襲う (!しばしば受け身で ) .4 ↑他動詞 17 .c à tch ú p 1 (速度を上げて )【前の人物などに】追いつく, 追い上げる «with » ▸ Please wait for us to catch up .私たちが追いつくまで待っててね 2 (能力などの点で )【人事に】追いつく «with » ▸ catch up with the West in industrial development 産業発展の点で西洋に追いつく 3 【仕事などの】遅れを取り戻す , 【睡眠などの】不足を取り返す «with , on » ▸ I have a lot of catching up to do .片付けないといけない仕事がたくさんたまっている 4 【人の近況最新の情報などを】知る «on » ▸ I'll leave you two alone to catch up .つもる話しもあるだろうから2人だけにしてあげるよ c à tch A ú p ｟英｠1 (速度を上げて )A 〈前の人など〉に追いつく .2 (能力などの点で )A 〈人など〉に追いつく .c à tch A ú p [ú p A ]1 A 〈物人〉をすばやくつかむ .2 A 〈たれている髪服のすそなど〉を上げて留める .3 ｟米｠〖～ A up 〗A 〈人〉に【近況について】話す «on » .c à tch ú p on A 1 ↑catch up (3 ) (4 ).2 ＝catch up with A (3 ).c à tch ú p to A 1 ＝catch up with A (1 ).2 ＝catch up on A .c à tch ú p with A 1 ↑catch up (1 ) (2 )(3 ).2 〈避けていた問題意識していなかったことなどが〉A 〈人〉を悩ませ始める ; 〈年齢などが〉A 〈人〉にこたえ始める (!受け身にしない ) ▸ His drinking will catch up with him one day .今あいつがあんな風に酒を飲んでいるとそのうちきっと体にくる 3 〈警察などが〉A 〈逃亡者など〉を (やっと )逮捕する .4 ｟くだけて｠A 〈人〉に会って話をする ; ｟報道｠〈記者などが〉A 〈著名人など〉に会って話を聞く ▸ I'll catch up with you later .(今時間がないので )後で話すよ C à tch you l á ter .｟話｠1 じゃあまた, さよなら (!Catch you. ともいう ) .2 (今話をしている時間がないが )また今度会ったときにね .名詞複～es /-ɪz /1 a. C とらえること , つかむこと ; 〘野球〙捕球 ; 〘クリケット〙アウト ▸ one's full name and place of catch 氏名と連絡先 ▸ make a difficult catch 難しい球をとる ▸ Nice catch !ナイスキャッチ b. C 捕らえる人 (!しばしば修飾語を伴って ) .2 C ｟くだけた話｠〖通例単数形で〗人をひっかけるもの , ねらい , たくらみ , わな (trick ); (問題の )落とし穴 (snag ); (隠れた )欠陥 , 問題点 ▸ The catch is that …問題は …ということだ ▸ There is a catch .問題点はある (!｟コーパス｠しばしば前にbut, あるいは後にof courseを伴い直前で述べられた長所に対する短所を示す ) ▸ What's the catch? ｟話｠(うますぎる話に対して )何をたくらんでるの ; どういう風の吹き回しだい 3 C (戸や窓などの )ひっかけ , 留め金 , 掛け金 ; (ネックレスなどの )留め具 .4 C 漁獲高 [量 ]; 捕らえた獲物 ▸ Fish catches in the area are declining .その地域の漁獲量は減少している ▸ the first catch of the day 今日最初の獲物 5 U a. キャッチボール ▸ play catch with A Aとキャッチボールをする b. おにごっこ (tag ).6 C (感情の高ぶりによる )声のつかえ ; 声をつまらせること .7 C ｟くだけて｠a. ｟やや古｠〖通例a good ～〗(結婚相手として裕福で容貌（ぼう）も良い )理想の男性 (!しばしば｟おどけて｠) .b. (従業員に採用するのに )適切な人物 ; 入手する価値のある物 .8 C 〘楽〙キャッチ〘17 --18世紀に流行した, しばしばきわどい内容の男性による輪唱 (歌曲 )〙.9 C (歌などの )一節 (fragment ).～́ b à sin (下水管の )ごみ受け .～́ cr ò p 間作物 .

catch-all

c á tch- à ll (!｟主に米｠) 形容詞幅広く解釈できる, 包括的な〈語句など〉.名詞 C がらくた入れ .

catch-as-catch-can

c à tch-as-c à tch-c á n 形容詞副詞あらゆる機会を利用する ; 手当たり次第の [で, に ].名詞 U 〖the ～〗〘レスリング〙フリースタイル .

catcher

catch er /kǽtʃə r /→catch 名詞複～s /-z /C 1 〘野球〙キャッチャー , 捕手 (→baseball ).2 〖通例複合語で〗捕らえる人 [道具 ]▸ a rat catcher ねずみ捕り 3 (捕鯨の )キャッチャーボート .

catching

c á tch ing 形容詞｟くだけて｠〖be ～〗1 〈病気などが〉うつりやすい, 感染性の ; 〈熱意などの感情が〉 (人々に )広まりやすい .2 魅力的な, 人を引き付ける .

catchment

c á tch ment 名詞 1 C 集水池, 貯水池 .2 U (雨水などの )集水 (量 ).3 ｟英｠＝catchment area (1 ).～́ à rea [b à sin ]1 学区 ; (病院などの )サービス [通院 ]区域 .2 集水 (地 )域, (河川の )流域 .

catchpenny

c á tch p è nny 形容詞｟やや古けなして｠〖名詞の前で〗見かけ倒しの, 安物の〈品物など〉; きわもの的な .名詞複 -nies C 安物, きわもの (商品 ).

catchphrase

c á tch phr à se 名詞 C うたい文句, キャッチフレーズ .

catch-22 (situation)

c à tch-22 (situ à tion )/-twèntitúː -/〖米国の作家Joseph Hellerの小説の題名から〗名詞 C 板ばさみ, ジレンマ ; 問題解決の障害となる状況や規則, 落とし穴 .

catchup

catch up /kǽtʃəp, kétʃ -/名詞｟主に米｠＝ketchup .

catchword

c á tch w ò rd 名詞 C 1 (政党などの )標語, スローガン, うたい文句 .2 (辞典などの )欄外見出し語 .3 〘劇〙俳優の渡しぜりふ〘次の演技の合図となるせりふ〙.4 〘印〙つなぎ言葉〘ページ最下部に印刷された次ページの第1語〙.

catchy

catch y /kǽtʃi /形容詞 1 〈曲名前宣伝などが〉覚えやすい, 語呂がいい ; 興味 [注意 ]を引きやすい, 受けそうな .2 〈質問問題などが〉引っかかりやすい, 間違えやすい .3 発作的な ; とぎれとぎれに起こる .c á tch i ly 副詞