CATCH — 5 letter word
catch
The word catch has 5 letters: C, A, T, C, H. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)".
5 letter word "catch": C A T C H — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends score: 13
Letter analysis of catch
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of catch
noun
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) Synonyms: apprehension
- the act of catching an object with the hands "The outfielder made the catch with their ungloved hand." Synonyms: snap, grab, snatch
- a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth "I played catch with my kids in the backyard."
- a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
- a restraint that checks the motion of something Synonyms: stop
- a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident "it sounds good but what's the catch?" Synonyms: gimmick
- a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
- anything that is caught, especially if it is worth catching "We shared our catch with the others."
- a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect Synonyms: match
- the quantity that was caught "the catch was only 10 fish" Synonyms: haul
verb
- to contract "did you catch a cold?" Synonyms: draw, flex
- to delay or hold up
- to be struck or affected by "catch fire"
- to grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of "Did you catch that allusion?" Synonyms: get
- to detect a blunder or misstep Synonyms: trip up
- to discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly "I caught them stealing cookies again."
- to become aware of
- to be the catcher "Who is catching?"
- to catch up with and possibly overtake Synonyms: overtake, catch up with
- to succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase Synonyms: capture
- to hook or entangle "I catch a lot of bluefish from this part of the dock." Synonyms: hitch
- to cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
- to spread or be communicated "The fashion did not catch"
- to reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot Synonyms: get
- to take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of Synonyms: grab, take hold of
- to capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping Synonyms: capture
- to take in and retain "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater"
- to attract and fix Synonyms: get
- to apprehend and reproduce accurately Synonyms: get
- to attract Synonyms: entrance
- to reach in time "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock" Synonyms: make
- to suffer from the receipt of "They will catch hell for this behavior!" Synonyms: get
- to perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily Synonyms: pick up
- to see or watch "I wanted to catch the game before it ended." Synonyms: watch, view, see, take in
- to hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers Synonyms: take in, overhear
- to perceive by hearing "I didn't catch your name." Synonyms: get
- to get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
- to check oneself during an action "They managed to catch themselves before telling their boss what was on their mind."
- to start burning
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