| apprehend | | |
| v. (cognition) | 1. apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy | get the meaning of something.; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" |
| ~ understand | know and comprehend the nature or meaning of.; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" |
| ~ figure | understand.; "He didn't figure her" |
| ~ catch on, cotton on, get it, get onto, get wise, twig, latch on, tumble | understand, usually after some initial difficulty.; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on" |
| ~ intuit | know or grasp by intuition or feeling. |
| ~ digest | arrange and integrate in the mind.; "I cannot digest all this information" |
| v. (contact) | 2. apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up | take into custody.; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals" |
| ~ clutch, prehend, seize | take hold of; grab.; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals" |
| v. (emotion) | 3. apprehend, quail at | anticipate with dread or anxiety. |
| ~ dread, fear | be afraid or scared of; be frightened of.; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!" |
| ~ look for, look to, anticipate | be excited or anxious about. |
| arrest | | |
| n. (act) | 1. apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal).; "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
| ~ capture, gaining control, seizure | the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property. |
| n. (state) | 2. arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage | the state of inactivity following an interruption.; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat" |
| ~ inaction, inactiveness, inactivity | the state of being inactive. |
| ~ countercheck | a check that restrains another check. |
| ~ logjam | any stoppage attributable to unusual activity.; "the legislation ran into a logjam" |
| v. (competition) | 3. arrest, check, contain, hold back, stop, turn back | hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of.; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism" |
| ~ cut down, cut out | intercept (a player). |
| ~ defend | be on the defensive; act against an attack. |
| v. (contact) | 4. arrest, catch, get | attract and fix.; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter" |
| ~ attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes.; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" |
| v. (motion) | 5. arrest, halt, hold | cause to stop.; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses" |
| ~ stop | cause to stop.; "stop a car"; "stop the thief" |
| capture | | |
| n. (act) | 1. capture, gaining control, seizure | the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property. |
| ~ acquiring, getting | the act of acquiring something.; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving" |
| ~ usurpation | wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority).; "a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation" |
| ~ arrest, taking into custody, apprehension, pinch, collar, catch | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal).; "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
| ~ conquering, conquest, subjection, subjugation | the act of conquering. |
| ~ enslavement | the act of making slaves of your captives. |
| n. (process) | 2. capture | a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field. |
| ~ natural action, natural process, action, activity | a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).; "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" |
| n. (process) | 3. capture | any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle. |
| ~ natural action, natural process, action, activity | a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).; "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" |
| n. (act) | 4. capture, seizure | the act of taking of a person by force. |
| ~ felony | a serious crime (such as murder or arson). |
| ~ abduction | the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife. |
| ~ kidnapping, snatch | (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment. |
| n. (act) | 5. capture | the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board. |
| ~ chess move | the act of moving a chess piece. |
| ~ en passant | (chess) a chess pawn that is moved two squares can be captured by an opponent's pawn commanding the square that was passed. |
| ~ exchange | (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value.; "the endgame began after the exchange of queens" |
| ~ exchange | (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop.; "black lost the exchange" |
| v. (creation) | 6. capture | succeed in representing or expressing something intangible.; "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea" |
| ~ interpret, represent | create an image or likeness of.; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl" |
| ~ recapture | take up anew.; "The author recaptures an old idea here" |
| v. (emotion) | 7. becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance | attract; cause to be enamored.; "She captured all the men's hearts" |
| ~ hold | hold the attention of.; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound" |
| ~ attract, appeal | be attractive to.; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people" |
| ~ work | gratify and charm, usually in order to influence.; "the political candidate worked the crowds" |
| v. (contact) | 8. capture, catch, get | succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase.; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?" |
| ~ clutch, prehend, seize | take hold of; grab.; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals" |
| ~ retake, recapture | capture again.; "recapture the escaped prisoner" |
| ~ lasso, rope | catch with a lasso.; "rope cows" |
| v. (possession) | 9. capture | bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit.; "This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons"; "The star captured a comet" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| v. (possession) | 10. appropriate, capture, conquer, seize | take possession of by force, as after an invasion.; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle" |
| ~ take over, usurp, arrogate, seize, assume | seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession.; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died" |
| ~ carry | capture after a fight.; "The troops carried the town after a brief fight" |
| v. (contact) | 11. capture, catch | capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping.; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today" |
| ~ hunt, hunt down, track down, run | pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals).; "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods" |
| ~ frog | hunt frogs for food. |
| ~ bag | capture or kill, as in hunting.; "bag a few pheasants" |
| ~ batfowl | catch birds by temporarily blinding them. |
| ~ catch | take in and retain.; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater" |
| ~ rat | catch rats, especially with dogs. |
| ~ snare, trammel, ensnare, entrap, trap | catch in or as if in a trap.; "The men trap foxes" |
| ~ acquire, get | come into the possession of something concrete or abstract.; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" |
| catch | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. catch, gimmick | a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident.; "it sounds good but what's the catch?" |
| ~ drawback | the quality of being a hindrance.; "he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan" |
| n. (quantity) | 2. catch, haul | the quantity that was caught.; "the catch was only 10 fish" |
| ~ indefinite quantity | an estimated quantity. |
| n. (person) | 3. catch, match | a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect. |
| ~ adult, grownup | a fully developed person from maturity onward. |
| n. (object) | 4. catch | anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching).; "he shared his catch with the others" |
| ~ object, physical object | a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow.; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" |
| n. (communication) | 5. catch | a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion). |
| ~ manner of speaking, delivery, speech | your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally.; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech" |
| n. (artifact) | 6. catch, stop | a restraint that checks the motion of something.; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open" |
| ~ bench hook | any of various stops on a workbench against which work can be pushed (as while chiseling or planing). |
| ~ doorstop, doorstopper | a stop that keeps open doors from moving. |
| ~ detent, pawl, click, dog | a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward. |
| ~ constraint, restraint | a device that retards something's motion.; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted" |
| ~ tripper, trip | a catch mechanism that acts as a switch.; "the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water" |
| n. (artifact) | 7. catch | a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window. |
| ~ fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing | restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place. |
| ~ hasp | a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal plate is fitted over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock. |
| ~ hood latch | a catch that holds the hood of a car shut. |
| ~ hook | a catch for locking a door. |
| ~ latch | catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove. |
| n. (act) | 8. catch | a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth.; "he played catch with his son in the backyard" |
| ~ game | an amusement or pastime.; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games" |
| n. (act) | 9. catch, grab, snap, snatch | the act of catching an object with the hands.; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion" |
| ~ touching, touch | the act of putting two things together with no space between them.; "at his touch the room filled with lights" |
| ~ fair catch | (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled. |
| ~ interception | (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team. |
| ~ reception | (American football) the act of catching a pass in football.; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line" |
| ~ rebound | the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot. |
| ~ shoestring catch | (baseball) a running catch made near the ground. |
| ~ interlock, interlocking, meshing, mesh | the act of interlocking or meshing.; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check" |
| v. (cognition) | 10. catch | discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state.; "She caught her son eating candy"; "She was caught shoplifting" |
| ~ surprise | cause to be surprised.; "The news really surprised me" |
| ~ catch | become aware of.; "he caught her staring out the window" |
| v. (perception) | 11. catch, pick up | perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily.; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse" |
| ~ perceive, comprehend | to become aware of through the senses.; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" |
| v. (contact) | 12. catch, get | reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot.; "the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach" |
| ~ hit | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument.; "He hit her hard in the face" |
| v. (contact) | 13. catch, grab, take hold of | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of.; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" |
| ~ catch | be the catcher.; "Who is catching?" |
| ~ harpoon | spear with a harpoon.; "harpoon whales" |
| ~ fish | catch or try to catch fish or shellfish.; "I like to go fishing on weekends" |
| ~ clutch, prehend, seize | take hold of; grab.; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals" |
| ~ hook | catch with a hook.; "hook a fish" |
| ~ nett, net | catch with a net.; "net a fish" |
| ~ intercept, stop | seize on its way.; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace" |
| v. (contact) | 14. catch, hitch | to hook or entangle.; "One foot caught in the stirrup" |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| ~ catch | cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled.; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles" |
| ~ snag | catch on a snag.; "I snagged my stocking" |
| v. (motion) | 15. catch | reach in time.; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock" |
| ~ catch up with, overtake, catch | catch up with and possibly overtake.; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp" |
| ~ get | reach and board.; "She got the bus just as it was leaving" |
| ~ board, get on | get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.). |
| v. (possession) | 16. catch | get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly.; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath" |
| ~ acquire, get | come into the possession of something concrete or abstract.; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" |
| v. (competition) | 17. catch, catch up with, overtake | catch up with and possibly overtake.; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp" |
| ~ compete, vie, contend | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others. |
| ~ catch | reach in time.; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock" |
| v. (change) | 18. catch | be struck or affected by.; "catch fire"; "catch the mood" |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| ~ catch, get | suffer from the receipt of.; "She will catch hell for this behavior!" |
| v. (social) | 19. catch | check oneself during an action.; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind" |
| ~ curb, control, hold in, contain, moderate, check, hold | lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits.; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" |
| v. (perception) | 20. catch, overhear, take in | hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers.; "We overheard the conversation at the next table" |
| ~ hear | perceive (sound) via the auditory sense. |
| ~ listen | hear with intention.; "Listen to the sound of this cello" |
| ~ catch, get | perceive by hearing.; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time" |
| v. (perception) | 21. catch, see, take in, view, watch | see or watch.; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie" |
| ~ see | perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight.; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see" |
| ~ watch | look attentively.; "watch a basketball game" |
| ~ visualise, visualize | view the outline of by means of an X-ray.; "The radiologist can visualize the cancerous liver" |
| ~ spectate | be a spectator in a sports event. |
| ~ preview | watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public. |
| v. (contact) | 22. catch | cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled.; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles" |
| ~ catch | delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned.; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting" |
| ~ hitch, catch | to hook or entangle.; "One foot caught in the stirrup" |
| v. (cognition) | 23. catch, trip up | detect a blunder or misstep.; "The reporter tripped up the senator" |
| ~ get a line, get wind, get word, discover, find out, hear, learn, pick up, see | get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally.; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" |
| v. (cognition) | 24. catch, get | grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of.; "did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; "don't catch your meaning"; "did you get it?"; "She didn't get the joke"; "I just don't get him" |
| ~ understand | know and comprehend the nature or meaning of.; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" |
| ~ catch, get | apprehend and reproduce accurately.; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs" |
| ~ get | acquire as a result of some effort or action.; "You cannot get water out of a stone"; "Where did she get these news?" |
| v. (body) | 25. catch | contract.; "did you catch a cold?" |
| ~ contract, get, take | be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness.; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill" |
| ~ contract, get, take | be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness.; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill" |
| ~ catch cold | come down with a cold. |
| v. (weather) | 26. catch | start burning.; "The fire caught" |
| ~ catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate, ignite, erupt | start to burn or burst into flames.; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously" |
| v. (perception) | 27. catch, get | perceive by hearing.; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time" |
| ~ hear | perceive (sound) via the auditory sense. |
| ~ overhear, take in, catch | hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers.; "We overheard the conversation at the next table" |
| v. (perception) | 28. catch, get | suffer from the receipt of.; "She will catch hell for this behavior!" |
| ~ catch | be struck or affected by.; "catch fire"; "catch the mood" |
| ~ receive, get | receive as a retribution or punishment.; "He got 5 years in prison" |
| ~ ache, hurt, suffer | feel physical pain.; "Were you hurting after the accident?" |
| v. (creation) | 29. catch, get | apprehend and reproduce accurately.; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs" |
| ~ get, catch | grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of.; "did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; "don't catch your meaning"; "did you get it?"; "She didn't get the joke"; "I just don't get him" |
| ~ reproduce | recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc..; "this DVD player reproduces the sound of the piano very well"; "He reproduced the feeling of sadness in the portrait" |
| v. (contact) | 30. catch | take in and retain.; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater" |
| ~ capture, catch | capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping.; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today" |
| ~ accumulate, collect, compile, amass, hoard, roll up, pile up | get or gather together.; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune" |
| v. (contact) | 31. catch | spread or be communicated.; "The fashion did not catch" |
| ~ spread, propagate | become distributed or widespread.; "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population" |
| v. (competition) | 32. catch | be the catcher.; "Who is catching?" |
| ~ baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| ~ play | participate in games or sport.; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches" |
| ~ grab, take hold of, catch | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of.; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" |
| v. (cognition) | 33. catch | become aware of.; "he caught her staring out the window" |
| ~ catch | discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state.; "She caught her son eating candy"; "She was caught shoplifting" |
| ~ witness, see, find | perceive or be contemporaneous with.; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results" |
| v. (change) | 34. catch | delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned.; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting" |
| ~ delay, detain, hold up | cause to be slowed down or delayed.; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform" |
| ~ catch | cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled.; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles" |
| nab | | |
| v. (contact) | 1. nab | tag the base runner to get him out. |
| ~ baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| ~ tag | touch a player while he is holding the ball. |
| v. (contact) | 2. nab | seize suddenly. |
| ~ clutch, prehend, seize | take hold of; grab.; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals" |
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