catch: signification et définitions
AnglaisSaisir un mot
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 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.