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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Catch \Catch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Caught}or {Catched}; p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Catching}. Catched is rarely used.] [OE. cacchen,
     OF. cachier, dialectic form of chacier to hunt, F. chasser,
     fr. (assumend) LL. captiare, for L. capture, V. intens. of
     capere to take, catch. See {Capacious}, and cf. {Chase},
     {Case} a box.]


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     1. To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to
        grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding;
        as, to catch a ball.
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     2. To seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief.
        "They pursued . . . and caught him." --Judg. i. 6.
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     3. To take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook; as,
        to catch a bird or fish.
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     4. Hence: To insnare; to entangle. "To catch him in his
        words". --Mark xii. 13.
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     5. To seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to
        catch a melody. "Fiery thoughts . . . whereof I catch the
        issue." --Tennyson.
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     6. To communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the
        adjoining building.
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     7. To engage and attach; to please; to charm.
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              The soothing arts that catch the fair. --Dryden.
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     8. To get possession of; to attain.
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              Torment myself to catch the English throne. --Shak.
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     9. To take or receive; esp. to take by sympathy, contagion,
        infection, or exposure; as, to catch the spirit of an
        occasion; to catch the measles or smallpox; to catch cold;
        the house caught fire.
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     10. To come upon unexpectedly or by surprise; to find; as, to
         catch one in the act of stealing.
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     11. To reach in time; to come up with; as, to catch a train.
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     {To catch fire}, to become inflamed or ignited.
  
     {to catch it} to get a scolding or beating; to suffer
        punishment. [Colloq.]
  
     {To catch one's eye}, to interrupt captiously while speaking.
        [Colloq.] "You catch me up so very short." --Dickens.
  
     {To catch up}, to snatch; to take up suddenly.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Caught \Caught\ (k[add]t),
     imp. & p. p. of {Catch}.
     [1913 Webster] Cauk

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  caught
       See {catch}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  catch
       n 1: a hidden drawback; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"
       2: the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish"
          [syn: {haul}]
       3: a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect [syn: {match}]
       4: anything that is caught (especially if it is worth
          catching); "he shared his catch with the others"
       5: a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong
          emotion)
       6: a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a
          book as a stop to hold the door open" [syn: {stop}]
       7: a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
       8: a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth;
          "he played catch with his son in the backyard"
       9: 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" [syn: {grab}, {snatch}, {snap}]
       10: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a
           criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the
           collar" [syn: {apprehension}, {arrest}, {collar}, {pinch},
            {taking into custody}]
       v 1: 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"
       2: 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" [syn: {pick up}]
       3: 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" [syn: {get}]
       4: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion
          of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" [syn: {grab},
           {take hold of}]
       5: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase;
          "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
          [syn: {get}, {capture}]
       6: to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup" [syn:
          {hitch}] [ant: {unhitch}]
       7: attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his
          eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter" [syn: {arrest},
          {get}]
       8: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a
          rabbit in the trap toady" [syn: {capture}]
       9: reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"
       10: get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or
           briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath"
       11: catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught
           us near the exit ramp" [syn: {overtake}, {catch up with}]
       12: be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood"
       13: check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch
           herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"
       14: hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We
           overheard the conversation at the next table" [syn: {take
           in}, {overhear}]
       15: 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" [syn: {watch},
           {view}, {see}, {take in}]
       16: cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared,
           or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the
           brambles"
       17: detect a blunder or misstep; "The reporter tripped up the
           senator" [syn: {trip up}]
       18: grasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding 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"
           [syn: {get}]
       19: contract; "did you catch a cold?"
       20: start burning; "The fire caught"
       21: perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't
           get his name when they met the first time" [syn: {get}]
       22: suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this
           behavior!" [syn: {get}]
       23: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
           hearts" [syn: {capture}, {enamour}, {trance}, {becharm},
           {enamor}, {captivate}, {beguile}, {charm}, {fascinate}, {bewitch},
            {entrance}, {enchant}]
       24: apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the
           spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood
           just right in her photographs" [syn: {get}]
       25: take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the
           rainwater"
       26: spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch"
       27: be the catcher; "Who is catching?"
       28: become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window"
       29: delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as
           planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"
       [also: {caught}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  31 Moby Thesaurus words for "caught":
     aground, anchored, arrested, chained, charmed, enchanted,
     enthralled, fascinated, fast, fastened, fixed, gripped, grounded,
     held, high and dry, hypnotized, impacted, inextricable, jammed,
     mesmerized, moored, packed, rapt, spellbound, stranded, stuck,
     stuck fast, tethered, tied, transfixed, wedged
  
  

















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