Scrabble and Words with Friends

• CATCH is a valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
  

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• CATCH is a valid Words with Friends word worth 13 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
  

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• CATCH is a 5 letter word containing the letters a, c, c, h, t.

Definitions

• catch

  noun a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
  it sounds good but what's the catch?

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• catch

  noun the quantity that was caught
  the catch was only 10 fish

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• catch

  noun a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

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• catch

  noun anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
  he shared his catch with the others

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• catch

  noun a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)

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• catch

  noun a restraint that checks the motion of something

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• catch

  noun a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

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• catch

  noun a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
  he played catch with his son in the backyard

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• catch

  noun the act of catching an object with the hands
  Mays made the catch with his back to the plate

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• catch

  noun the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

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• catch

  verb discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

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• catch

  verb perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
  ears open to catch every sound
  Catch a glimpse

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• catch

  verb reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot

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• catch

  verb take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
  Catch the ball!

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• catch

  verb succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
  Did you catch the thief?

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• catch

  verb to hook or entangle

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• catch

  verb attract and fix
  Catch the attention of the waiter

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• catch

  verb capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

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• catch

  verb reach in time
  I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock

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• catch

  verb get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
  Catch some sleep
  catch one's breath

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• catch

  verb catch up with and possibly overtake

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• catch

  verb be struck or affected by
  catch fire
  catch the mood

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• catch

  verb check oneself during an action
  She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind

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• catch

  verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

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• catch

  verb see or watch
  Catch a show on Broadway

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• catch

  verb cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled

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• catch

  verb detect a blunder or misstep

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• catch

  verb grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
  did you catch that allusion?
  don't catch your meaning

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• catch

  verb contract
  did you catch a cold?

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• catch

  verb start burning

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• catch

  verb perceive by hearing
  I didn't catch your name

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• catch

  verb suffer from the receipt of
  She will catch hell for this behavior!

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• catch

  verb attract; cause to be enamored

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• catch

  verb apprehend and reproduce accurately

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• catch

  verb take in and retain
  We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater

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• catch

  verb spread or be communicated
  The fashion did not catch

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• catch

  verb be the catcher
  Who is catching?

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• catch

  verb become aware of

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• catch

  verb delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned

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• Lookup CATCH using the Merriam-Webster dictionary

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Words that sound like 'catch'

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