Catch

Pronunciation: /kætʃ/

Definitions of catch

noun a snatch or act of catching something in motion

Example Sentences

A1 I used a net to catch a fish.

A2 The catcher made a great catch in the baseball game.

B1 She set a trap to catch the thief.

B2 The police made a catch of the criminal after a long investigation.

C1 The company made a big catch by securing a lucrative contract.

C2 The scientist's discovery was a significant catch in the field of medicine.

verb to intercept and hold (something that has been thrown, propelled, or dropped)

Example Sentences

A1 I catch the ball.

A2 She catches the bus to work every morning.

B1 The police caught the thief red-handed.

B2 I caught a cold from my coworker.

C1 The detective finally caught the elusive criminal.

C2 After years of trying, he finally caught the big fish he had been after.

Examples of catch in a Sentence

formal The police were able to catch the thief red-handed.

informal I'll catch you later for a coffee, okay?

slang I caught the latest episode of that show last night.

figurative She tried to catch his eye from across the room.

Grammatical Forms of catch

• past tense: caught
• plural: catches
• comparative: more catching
• superlative: most catching
• present tense: catch
• future tense: will catch
• perfect tense: have caught
• continuous tense: is catching
• singular: catch
• positive degree: catch
• infinitive: to catch
• gerund: catching
• participle: caught

Origin and Evolution of catch

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'catch' originated from the Old French word 'cachier' meaning 'to seize or capture'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'catch' evolved to encompass a wider range of meanings including to intercept, to grasp, or to capture something physically or metaphorically.