ALL meanings of caught
caught
C c - noun caught Caught is the past tense and past participle of catch. 3
- abbreviation CAUGHT catch 3
- verb caught simple past tense and past participle of catch. 1
- verb with object caught to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a criminal; to catch a runaway horse. 1
- noun caught (cricket) Of the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it. 1
- verb with object caught to trap or ensnare: to catch a fish. 1
- verb with object caught to intercept and seize; take and hold (something thrown, falling, etc.): to catch a ball; a barrel to catch rain. 1
- verb with object caught to come upon suddenly; surprise or detect, as in some action: I caught him stealing the pumpkin. 1
- verb with object caught to receive, incur, or contract: to catch a cold. 1
- verb with object caught to be in time to get aboard (a train, boat, etc.). 1
- verb with object caught to lay hold of; grasp; clasp: He caught her arm. 1
- verb with object caught to grip, hook, or entangle: The closing door caught his arm. 1
- verb with object caught to allow (something) to become gripped, hooked, snagged, or entangled: He caught his coat on a nail. 1
- verb with object caught to attract or arrest: The painting caught his fancy. His speech caught our attention. 1
- verb with object caught 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 caught to see or attend: to catch a show. 1
- verb with object caught to strike; hit: The blow caught him on the head. 1
- verb with object caught to become inspired by or aware of: I caught the spirit of the occasion. 1
- verb with object caught to fasten with or as if with a catch: to catch the clasp on a necklace. 1
- verb with object caught to deceive: No one was caught by his sugary words. 1
- verb with object caught to attract the attention of; captivate; charm: She was caught by his smile and good nature. 1
- verb with object caught to grasp with the intellect; comprehend: She failed to catch his meaning. 1
- verb with object caught to hear clearly: We caught snatches of their conversation. 1
- verb with object caught to apprehend and record; capture: The painting caught her expression perfectly. 1
- verb with object caught 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 caught to become gripped, hooked, or entangled: Her foot caught in the net. 1
- verb without object caught to overtake someone or something moving (usually followed by up, up with, or up to). 1
- verb without object caught to take hold: The door lock doesn't catch. 1
- verb without object caught Baseball. to play the position of catcher, He catches for the Yankees. 1
- verb without object caught to become lighted; take fire; ignite: The kindling caught instantly. 1
- verb without object caught to become established, as a crop or plant, after germination and sprouting. 1
- noun caught the act of catching. 1
- noun caught anything that catches, especially a device for checking motion, as a latch on a door. 1
- noun caught any tricky or concealed drawback: It seems so easy that there must be a catch somewhere. 1
- noun caught a slight, momentary break or crack in the voice. 1
- noun caught that which is caught, as a quantity of fish: The fisherman brought home a large catch. 1
- noun caught 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 caught a game in which a ball is thrown from one person to another: to play catch; to have a catch. 1
- noun caught a fragment: catches of a song. 1
- noun caught Music. a round, especially one in which the words are so arranged as to produce ludicrous effects. 1
- noun caught Sports. the catching and holding of a batted or thrown ball before it touches the ground. 1
- noun caught Rowing. the first part of the stroke, consisting of the placing of the oar into the water. 1
- noun caught Agriculture. the establishment of a crop from seed: a catch of clover. 1
- adjective caught catchy (def 3). 1
- idioms caught 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 caught catch a turn, Nautical. to wind a rope around a bitt, capstan, etc., for one full turn. 1
- idioms caught catch it, Informal. to receive a reprimand or punishment: He'll catch it from his mother for tearing his good trousers again. 1
- noun caught catch: past participle 1