catches
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Is catches a Scrabble word?
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What is the meaning of catches?
Definition
noun (English)
1. a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evidentExamples: "it sounds good but what's the catch?"Synonyms: catch, gimmick
2. the quantity that was caughtExamples: "the catch was only 10 fish"Synonyms: catch, haul
3. a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospectSynonyms: catch, match
4. anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)Examples: "he shared his catch with the others"Synonyms: catch
5. a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)Synonyms: catch
6. a restraint that checks the motion of somethingExamples: "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"Synonyms: catch, stop
verb (English)
1. discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain stateExamples: "She caught her son eating candy"; "She was caught shoplifting"Synonyms: catch
2. perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarilyExamples: "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"Synonyms: catch, pick up
3. reach with a blow or hit in a particular spotExamples: "the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach"Synonyms: catch, get
4. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion ofExamples: "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"Synonyms: catch, grab, take hold of
5. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chaseExamples: "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"Synonyms: capture, catch, get
6. to hook or entangleExamples: "One foot caught in the stirrup"Synonyms: catch, hitchAntonyms: unhitch
Definition source: Wiktionary