catch: signification et définitions

To capture or seize, especially after a chase.

To take by or as if by trapping or snaring.

To discover or come upon suddenly, unexpectedly, or accidentally: He was caught in the act of stealing.

To become cognizant or aware of suddenly: caught her gazing out the window.

To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp: caught me by the arm; caught the reins.

To grab so as to stop the motion of: catch a ball.

To overtake: The green car caught me on the straightaway.

To reach just in time; take: caught the bus to town; catch a wave.

To hold, as by snagging or entangling.

To cause to become suddenly or accidentally hooked, entangled, or fastened: caught my hem on the stair.

To hold up; delay: was caught in traffic for an hour.

To hit; strike: a punch that caught me in the stomach.

To check (oneself) during an action: I caught myself before replying.

To become subject to or to contract, as by exposure to a pathogen: catch a cold.

To become affected by or infused with: caught the joyous mood of the festival.

To suffer from the receipt of (criticism, for example): caught hell for being late.

To take or get suddenly, momentarily, or quickly: We caught a glimpse of the monarch.

To hear or listen to: caught the news bulletin on the radio; didn't catch the end of your sentence

To grasp mentally; apprehend: I don't catch your meaning.

To apprehend and reproduce accurately by or as if by artistic means: an impressionist who caught the effects of wind and water in his paintings.

To attract and fix; arrest: couldn't catch their attention; caught the teacher's eye.

To charm; captivate.

To deceive: failed to be caught by their fraudulent schemes.

Informal To go to see (a performance, for example): caught the midnight show.

To get (something required), usually quickly or for a brief period: catch some sleep.