Word CATCH: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

catch

🇺🇸 [kæʧ]

Meanings

To capture or seize something that is thrown or dropped, or to become involved in a particular situation or event. Catch can also refer to the act of understanding or noticing something.

Examples

• She managed to catch the ball with one hand.
• I didn't catch what he said because the music was too loud.
• He caught a cold after being out in the rain.

Synonyms

seize • grab • snare

Antonyms

release • miss • drop