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What is another word for Catch? – 255 Catch Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    capture seize grasp grip clutch snatch grab take arrest apprehend intercept stop halt obstruct block snag hook lure entice trap ensnare net corner bag snare hook capture recapture regain retrieve rescue save salvage recover reclaim seize annex appropriate commandeer confiscate impound sequester detain hold retain keep possess acquire procure obtain get gain win secure fasten fix anchor moor tether tie bind fetter shackle manacle handcuff chain

    Meaning of Catch

    to take hold of something, typically suddenly or forcefully

    Definitions

    • to take hold of something, typically suddenly or forcefully
    • * to capture or seize someone or something
    • * to become infected or affected by something
    • * to attract or engage someone's attention or interest

    Etymology of Catch

    The word "catch" originated from Old English "cacian" and Old Norse "katta", which is related to the Proto-Germanic word "katiz" and the Proto-Indo-European root "gat-", all of which carry the sense of seizing or taking hold
    Historically, the word has been used in various contexts, including hunting, fishing, and warfare, to describe the act of capturing or seizing something or someone

    Example Uses

    • She tried to catch the ball but it slipped through her fingers
    • * The police will catch the thief if they keep searching
    • * He caught a cold and had to stay home from work
    • * The new restaurant is trying to catch the attention of foodies in the city

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    release free liberate untie unshackle unchain unhitch unfasten loosen relax let go drop lose misplace forfeit surrender yield abandon desert forsake neglect ignore disregard overlook miss overlook omit exclude exempt repel repulse reject decline refuse resist defy oppose contradict deny

    Related Nouns

    capture seizure grasp grip clutch snatch grab take arrest apprehension interception stop halt obstruction block snag hook lure trap ensnare net corner bag snare hook cage enclosure prison jail cell detention custody hold retention possession acquisition procurement gain win security fastening anchor moor tether tie bond fetter shackle manacle handcuff chain

    Related Verbs

    capture seize grasp grip clutch snatch grab take arrest apprehend intercept stop halt obstruct block snag hook lure trap ensnare net corner bag snare hook cage enclose imprison jail detain hold retain keep possess acquire procure gain win secure fasten anchor moor tether tie bind fetter shackle manacle handcuff chain

    Related Adjectives

    catchable graspable grippable clutches snatchable grabbable takeable arrestable apprehensible interceptable stoppable haltable obstructable blockable snagable hookable lureable trappable ensnareable nettable cornerable baggable snareable hookable caged enclosed imprisoned jailed detained held retained kept possessed acquired procured gained won secure fastened anchored moored tethered tied bound fettered shackled manacled handcuffed chained