| 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. |
| catechumen |
a person being taught the basic principles of Christianity, such as a convert prior to baptism. [2 definitions] |
| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. [2 definitions] |
| categorical imperative |
the claims of personal conscience in respect to a particular ethical choice. |
| categorize |
to put into groups that have common characteristics; arrange by categories; classify. [2 definitions] |
| category |
a specific class or group in a classification system. |
| catenate |
to link together in a chain or series; concatenate. |
| cater |
to supply food, service, or entertainment, esp. off the main business premises. [3 definitions] |
| cater-cornered |
diagonal. (See kitty-cornered.) [2 definitions] |
| caterer |
a person or business that provides professional food services, as for meetings, parties, and the like. |
| caterpillar |
a butterfly or moth larva, resembling a worm and often brightly colored. [2 definitions] |
| caterwaul |
to make the long, wailing or screeching sounds of a cat in heat. [3 definitions] |
| catfight |
a bitter quarrel or intense argument between people, esp women. [2 definitions] |