| caught | (v.) | catch |
| 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" |
| n. (act) | 10. 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. |
| v. (cognition) | 11. 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) | 12. 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) | 13. 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) | 14. 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) | 15. 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. (contact) | 16. 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. (contact) | 17. 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. (contact) | 18. 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" |
| v. (motion) | 19. 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) | 20. 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) | 21. 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) | 22. 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) | 23. 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) | 24. 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) | 25. 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) | 26. 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) | 27. 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) | 28. 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) | 29. 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) | 30. 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) | 31. 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) | 32. 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. (emotion) | 33. 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. (creation) | 34. 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) | 35. 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) | 36. 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) | 37. 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) | 38. 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) | 39. 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" |
| reach | | |
| n. (location) | 1. range, reach | the limits within which something can be effective.; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire" |
| ~ earreach, earshot, hearing | the range within which a voice can be heard.; "the children were told to stay within earshot" |
| ~ eyeshot, view | the range of the eye.; "they were soon out of view" |
| ~ limit | as far as something can go. |
| ~ rifle range, rifle shot | the distance that a rifle bullet will carry.; "the target was out of rifle range" |
| n. (attribute) | 2. ambit, compass, orbit, range, reach, scope | an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:.; "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power" |
| ~ extent | the distance or area or volume over which something extends.; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent" |
| ~ approximate range, ballpark | near to the scope or range of something.; "his answer wasn't even in the right ballpark" |
| ~ confines | a bounded scope.; "he stayed within the confines of the city" |
| ~ contrast | the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness). |
| ~ internationality, internationalism | quality of being international in scope.; "he applauded the internationality of scientific terminology" |
| ~ latitude | scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction. |
| ~ purview, horizon, view | the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated.; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge" |
| ~ expanse, sweep | a wide scope.; "the sweep of the plains" |
| ~ gamut | a complete extent or range:.; "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions" |
| ~ spectrum | a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities. |
| ~ palette, pallet | the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art. |
| n. (act) | 3. reach, reaching, stretch | the act of physically reaching or thrusting out. |
| ~ movement, motility, motion, move | a change of position that does not entail a change of location.; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" |
| ~ outreach | the act of reaching out.; "the outreach toward truth of the human spirit" |
| n. (cognition) | 4. compass, grasp, range, reach | the limit of capability.; "within the compass of education" |
| ~ capableness, potentiality, capability | an aptitude that may be developed. |
| ~ ken, sight | the range of vision.; "out of sight of land" |
| v. (motion) | 5. arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make, reach | reach a destination, either real or abstract.; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| ~ catch up | reach the point where one should be after a delay.; "I caught up on my homework" |
| ~ surmount, scale | reach the highest point of.; "We scaled the Mont Blanc" |
| ~ get at, access | reach or gain access to.; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof" |
| ~ bottom out | reach the low point.; "Prices bottomed out and started to rise again after a while" |
| ~ peak, top out | to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity.; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929"; "Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million" |
| ~ summit, breast | reach the summit (of a mountain).; "They breasted the mountain"; "Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit" |
| ~ top | reach or ascend the top of.; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon" |
| ~ make | reach in time.; "We barely made the plane" |
| ~ make | reach in time.; "We barely made the plane" |
| ~ find | succeed in reaching; arrive at.; "The arrow found its mark" |
| ~ culminate | reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body. |
| ~ come through, get through | succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems.; "We finally got through the bureaucracy and could talk to the Minister" |
| ~ run aground, ground | hit or reach the ground. |
| v. (motion) | 6. attain, hit, reach | reach a point in time, or a certain state or level.; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour" |
| ~ arrive, come, get | reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress.; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight" |
| ~ max out | reach a maximum.; "I maxed out on all my credit cards" |
| ~ break even | attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport. |
| v. (contact) | 7. reach, reach out | move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense.; "Government reaches out to the people" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| v. (communication) | 8. contact, get hold of, get through, reach | be in or establish communication with.; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia" |
| ~ communicate, intercommunicate | transmit thoughts or feelings.; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" |
| ~ ping | send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active.; "ping your machine in the office" |
| ~ ping | contact, usually in order to remind of something.; "I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing" |
| ~ raise | establish radio communications with.; "They managed to raise Hanoi last night" |
| v. (social) | 9. accomplish, achieve, attain, reach | to gain with effort.; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks" |
| ~ score | get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance.; "She scored high on the SAT"; "He scored a 200" |
| ~ get to, progress to, reach, make | reach a goal, e.g.,.; "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade" |
| ~ bring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, come through, win | attain success or reach a desired goal.; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" |
| ~ begin | achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative.; "This economic measure doesn't even begin to deal with the problem of inflation"; "You cannot even begin to understand the problem we had to deal with during the war" |
| ~ come to, strike | attain.; "The horse finally struck a pace" |
| ~ culminate | reach the highest or most decisive point. |
| ~ compass | bring about; accomplish.; "This writer attempts more than his talents can compass" |
| ~ average | achieve or reach on average.; "He averaged a C" |
| ~ finagle, wangle, manage | achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods. |
| v. (stative) | 10. extend to, reach, touch | to extend as far as.; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?"; "The chair must not touch the wall" |
| ~ be | occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere.; "Where is my umbrella?"; "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" |
| ~ reach into | run into or up to. |
| v. (motion) | 11. get to, make, progress to, reach | reach a goal, e.g.,.; "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade" |
| ~ achieve, attain, accomplish, reach | to gain with effort.; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks" |
| v. (possession) | 12. give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over | place into the hands or custody of.; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" |
| ~ give | leave with; give temporarily.; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?" |
| ~ transfer | cause to change ownership.; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children" |
| ~ sneak, slip | pass on stealthily.; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking" |
| ~ deal | give (a specific card) to a player.; "He dealt me the Queen of Spades" |
| ~ fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, turn in, deliver, render | to surrender someone or something to another.; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money" |
| ~ relinquish, resign, give up, release, free | part with a possession or right.; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" |
| ~ entrust, intrust, confide, commit, trust | confer a trust upon.; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God" |
| ~ entrust, leave | put into the care or protection of someone.; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care" |
| v. (competition) | 13. reach, strain, strive | to exert much effort or energy.; "straining our ears to hear" |
| ~ extend oneself | strain to the utmost. |
| ~ kill oneself, overexert oneself | strain oneself more than is healthy. |
| ~ labor, labour, tug, push, drive | strive and make an effort to reach a goal.; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis" |
| ~ bother, inconvenience oneself, trouble oneself, trouble | take the trouble to do something; concern oneself.; "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please" |
| arrive | | |
| v. (motion) | 1. arrive, come, get | reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress.; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight" |
| ~ land, set down | reach or come to rest.; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul" |
| ~ drive in | arrive by motorcar.; "The star and her manager drive in today from their motor tour across the country" |
| ~ land, put down, bring down | cause to come to the ground.; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely" |
| ~ set ashore, shore, land | arrive on shore.; "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor" |
| ~ roll up | arrive in a vehicle:.; "He rolled up in a black Mercedes" |
| ~ get | reach and board.; "She got the bus just as it was leaving" |
| ~ come in, come | be received.; "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda" |
| ~ attain, reach, hit | reach a point in time, or a certain state or level.; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour" |
| ~ flood in | arrive in great numbers. |
| ~ move in, pull in, get in, draw in | of trains; move into (a station).; "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station" |
| ~ plump in | arrive suddenly and unannounced.; "He plumped in on a Sunday morning" |
| v. (social) | 2. arrive, get in, go far, make it | succeed in a big way; get to the top.; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don't know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!" |
| ~ bring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, come through, win | attain success or reach a desired goal.; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" |
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