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catch

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "catch" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
5 characters
English (US)
1syllable

catch

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, catch is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofcatch

1noun
  • The act of seizing or capturing.

    Example: "The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work."

  • The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball.

    Example: "Nice catch!"

  • The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.

    Example: "Good catch. I never would have remembered that."

  • The game of catching a ball.

    Example: "The kids love to play catch."

  • Something which is captured or caught.

    Example: "The catch amounted to five tons of swordfish."

  • (by extension) A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.

    Example: "Did you see his latest catch?"

  • A stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening.

    Example: "She installed a sturdy catch to keep her cabinets closed tight."

  • A hesitation in voice, caused by strong emotion.

    Example: "There was a catch in his voice when he spoke his father's name."

  • (sometimes noun adjunct) A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.

    Example: "Be careful, that's a catch question."

  • A crick; a sudden muscle pain during unaccustomed positioning when the muscle is in use.

    Example: "I bent over to see under the table and got a catch in my side."

  • A fragment of music or poetry.
  • A state of readiness to capture or seize; an ambush.
  • A crop which has germinated and begun to grow.
  • A type of strong boat, usually having two masts; a ketch.
  • A type of humorous round in which the voices gradually catch up with one another; usually sung by men and often having bawdy lyrics.
  • The refrain; a line or lines of a song which are repeated from verse to verse.
  • The act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting in an out.
  • A player in respect of his catching ability; particularly one who catches well.
  • The first contact of an oar with the water.
  • A stoppage of breath, resembling a slight cough.
  • Passing opportunities seized; snatches.
  • A slight remembrance; a trace.
1verb
  • (heading) To capture, overtake.
  • (heading) To seize hold of.
  • (heading) To intercept.
  • (heading) To receive (by being in the way).
  • (heading) To take in with one's senses or intellect.
  • (heading) To seize attention, interest.
  • (heading) To obtain or experience
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