| apprehend |
to catch and place under arrest. [1/4 definitions] |
| bird |
to hunt or catch birds. [1/5 definitions] |
| birdlime |
a sticky substance, made from plants such as holly or mistletoe, that is smeared on branches and twigs to catch small birds when they alight. [1/2 definitions] |
| blindman's buff |
a game, usu. played by children, in which one blindfolded player tries to catch and identify one of several other players, who then puts on the blindfold. |
| bust2 |
(informal) to arrest, or to catch in wrongdoing. [1/10 definitions] |
| cat1 |
a small carnivorous furry mammal, usu. kept as a pet or to catch mice and rats. [1/4 definitions] |
| catchable |
combined form of catch. |
| catchfly |
any of various plants that secrete a sticky fluid to catch small insects. |
| catch on fire |
(informal) to start to burn; catch fire. |
| caught |
past tense and past participle of catch. |
| cesta |
a curved basketlike racket used in jai alai to catch and throw the ball. |
| chum2 |
to dump or scatter chum into (water) in order to catch fish. [1/3 definitions] |
| cop1 |
to catch or seize. [1/2 definitions] |
| crab1 |
to hunt and catch crabs. [1/8 definitions] |
| cradle |
to catch, support, or rock in a cradle-like device. [1/6 definitions] |
| crosse |
a long-handled stick with a net pouch attached to one end, used to catch, throw, or carry a lacrosse ball. |
| detent |
a mechanical part that temporarily stops the motion of another, such as a catch that controls a clock's striking mechanism; pawl. |
| dragnet |
a net that is dragged along a river or pond bottom or along the ground and used to catch fish or small animals. [1/2 definitions] |
| dredge1 |
a net made to be dragged through the water to catch fish or shellfish; dragnet. [1/7 definitions] |
| elusive |
hard to find or catch. [1/3 definitions] |
| enmesh |
to catch or ensnare; cause to be involved; entangle. |