| catcher |
one that catches. [2 definitions] |
| catch fire |
to start to burn. |
| catchfly |
any of various plants that secrete a sticky fluid to catch small insects. |
| catching |
tending to infect or be taken up by another. [2 definitions] |
| catchment |
the collecting of water, esp. rainwater, in a reservoir or drainage area. [2 definitions] |
| catch on |
to grasp the meaning of something (often fol by "to"). [3 definitions] |
| catch on fire |
(informal) to start to burn; catch fire. |
| catchpenny |
made cheaply for quick sale. [2 definitions] |
| catch phrase |
a phrase that gains wide public currency, esp. by being frequently repeated. |
| catch someone's eye |
to get the attention of someone. |
| catchup |
a variant of ketchup. |
| catch up |
to reach the same distance or level as another or others who are further ahead (usu. fol. by "to" or "with"). [3 definitions] |
| catch-up |
any attempt to overtake one who is ahead, as in a game. |
| catchword |
a word or phrase repeated until it becomes a slogan. |
| catchy |
easily learned, noticed, or remembered. [2 definitions] |
| catechetical |
of, like, or consisting of teaching by means of questions and answers, as in a catechism. |
| catechism |
a summary of the principles of a religion, esp. Christianity, in the form of questions and answers. [2 definitions] |
| catechist |
one who teaches by means of a catechism, esp. one who instructs another in the principles of Christianity prior to confirmation or baptism. |
| catechize |
to teach (someone) by a question and answer method, esp. religious principles. [2 definitions] |
| catecholamine |
any of a group of amines, such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine, that may act as hormones or neurotransmitters. |
| catechu |
any of several water-soluble astringent substances obtained from various tropical plants of southeast Asia such as the acacia, used in medicine, tanning, and dyeing. |