ALL meanings of catch it
catch it
C c - noun catch it to be scolded or reprimanded 3
- noun catch it to receive a scolding or other punishment 3
- verb with object catch it to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a criminal; to catch a runaway horse. 1
- verb with object catch it to trap or ensnare: to catch a fish. 1
- verb with object catch it 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 it to come upon suddenly; surprise or detect, as in some action: I caught him stealing the pumpkin. 1
- verb with object catch it to receive, incur, or contract: to catch a cold. 1
- verb with object catch it to be in time to get aboard (a train, boat, etc.). 1
- verb with object catch it to lay hold of; grasp; clasp: He caught her arm. 1
- verb with object catch it to grip, hook, or entangle: The closing door caught his arm. 1
- verb with object catch it to allow (something) to become gripped, hooked, snagged, or entangled: He caught his coat on a nail. 1
- verb with object catch it to attract or arrest: The painting caught his fancy. His speech caught our attention. 1
- verb with object catch it to check or restrain suddenly (often used reflexively): She caught her breath in surprise. He caught himself before he said the wrong thing. 1
- verb with object catch it to see or attend: to catch a show. 1
- verb with object catch it to strike; hit: The blow caught him on the head. 1
- verb with object catch it to become inspired by or aware of: I caught the spirit of the occasion. 1
- verb with object catch it to fasten with or as if with a catch: to catch the clasp on a necklace. 1
- verb with object catch it to deceive: No one was caught by his sugary words. 1
- verb with object catch it to attract the attention of; captivate; charm: She was caught by his smile and good nature. 1
- verb with object catch it to grasp with the intellect; comprehend: She failed to catch his meaning. 1
- verb with object catch it to hear clearly: We caught snatches of their conversation. 1
- verb with object catch it to apprehend and record; capture: The painting caught her expression perfectly. 1
- verb with object catch it South Midland and Southern U.S. to assist at the birth of: The town doctor caught more than four hundred children before he retired. 1
- verb without object catch it to become gripped, hooked, or entangled: Her foot caught in the net. 1
- verb without object catch it to overtake someone or something moving (usually followed by up, up with, or up to). 1
- verb without object catch it to take hold: The door lock doesn't catch. 1
- verb without object catch it Baseball. to play the position of catcher, He catches for the Yankees. 1
- verb without object catch it to become lighted; take fire; ignite: The kindling caught instantly. 1
- verb without object catch it to become established, as a crop or plant, after germination and sprouting. 1
- noun catch it the act of catching. 1
- noun catch it anything that catches, especially a device for checking motion, as a latch on a door. 1
- noun catch it any tricky or concealed drawback: It seems so easy that there must be a catch somewhere. 1
- noun catch it a slight, momentary break or crack in the voice. 1
- noun catch it that which is caught, as a quantity of fish: The fisherman brought home a large catch. 1
- noun catch it a person or thing worth getting, especially a person regarded as a desirable matrimonial prospect: My mother thinks Pat would be quite a catch. 1
- noun catch it a game in which a ball is thrown from one person to another: to play catch; to have a catch. 1
- noun catch it a fragment: catches of a song. 1
- noun catch it Music. a round, especially one in which the words are so arranged as to produce ludicrous effects. 1
- noun catch it Sports. the catching and holding of a batted or thrown ball before it touches the ground. 1
- noun catch it Rowing. the first part of the stroke, consisting of the placing of the oar into the water. 1
- noun catch it Agriculture. the establishment of a crop from seed: a catch of clover. 1
- adjective catch it catchy (def 3). 1
- idioms catch it catch a crab, (in rowing) to bungle a stroke by failing to get the oar into the water at the beginning or by failing to withdraw it properly at the end. 1
- idioms catch it catch a turn, Nautical. to wind a rope around a bitt, capstan, etc., for one full turn. 1
- idioms catch it catch it, Informal. to receive a reprimand or punishment: He'll catch it from his mother for tearing his good trousers again. 1
- verb catch it Used other than as an idiom: see catch, it. 0
- verb catch it (Idiomatic) be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten. 0