catch at

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kach at]
- /kætʃ æt/
- /kætʃ ət/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kach at]
- /kætʃ æt/

Definitions of catch at words

noun catch at to try to catch 3
noun catch at to reach for eagerly; seize desperately 3
verb with object catch at to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a criminal; to catch a runaway horse. 1
verb with object catch at to trap or ensnare: to catch a fish. 1
verb with object catch at to intercept and seize; take and hold (something thrown, falling, etc.): to catch a ball; a barrel to catch rain. 1
verb with object catch at to come upon suddenly; surprise or detect, as in some action: I caught him stealing the pumpkin. 1

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Origin of catch at

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English cacchen to chase, capture < Old North French cachier < Vulgar Latin *captiāre, for Latin captāre to grasp at, seek out, try to catch, frequentative of capere to take

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Parts of speech for Catch at

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catch at popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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