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- [kach flahy]
- /kætʃ flaɪ/
- /kætʃ flaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kach flahy]
- /kætʃ flaɪ/
Definitions of catch flies words
- noun plural catch flies any of various plants, especially of the genera Silene and Lychnis, having a viscid secretion on the stem and calyx in which small insects are sometimes caught. 1
- verb catch flies (Idiomatic) To have one's mouth wide open for a prolonged period. 0
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Origin of catch flies
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; from phrase catch (the) fly
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Parts of speech for Catch flies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
catch flies popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for catch flies
verb catch flies
- disturb — to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
- perplex — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
- bewilder — If something bewilders you, it is so confusing or difficult that you cannot understand it.
- amuse — If something amuses you, it makes you want to laugh or smile.
- divert — to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.
Antonyms for catch flies
verb catch flies
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- anger — Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
- tire — Archaic. to dress (the head or hair), especially with a headdress.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
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