drawback - the quality of being a hindrance; "he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan"

indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity

adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward

object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"

manner of speaking, delivery, speech - your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech"

doorstop, doorstopper - a stop that keeps open doors from moving

detent, pawl, click, dog - a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"

tripper, trip - a catch mechanism that acts as a switch; "the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water"

fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing - restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place

hasp - a fastener for a door or lid; a hinged metal strap fits over a staple and is locked with a pin or padlock

hood latch - a catch that holds the hood of a car shut

hook - a catch for locking a door

latch - catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove

game - an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"

touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"

fair catch - (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled

interception - (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team

reception - (American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"

rebound - the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot

shoestring catch - (baseball) a running catch made near the ground

interlock, interlocking, meshing, mesh - the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"

capture, gaining control, seizure - the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

surprise - cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"

catch - become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window"

perceive, comprehend - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"

catch - be the catcher; "Who is catching?"

harpoon - spear with a harpoon; "harpoon whales"

fish - catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends"

clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The salesclerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"

hook - catch with a hook; "hook a fish"

nett, net - catch with a net; "net a fish"

intercept, stop - seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"

catch up - reach the point where one should be after a delay; "I caught up on my homework"

clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The salesclerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"

retake, recapture - capture again; "recapture the escaped prisoner"

lasso, rope - catch with a lasso; "rope cows"

attach - cause to be attached

catch - cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles"

snag - catch on a snag; "I snagged my stocking"

attract, pull in, pull, draw in, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"

hunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"

bag - capture or kill, as in hunting; "bag a few pheasants"

batfowl - catch birds by temporarily blinding them

catch - take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater"

rat - catch rats, especially with dogs

snare, trammel, trap, ensnare, entrap - catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes"

acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"

catch up with, overtake, catch - catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"

get - reach and board; "She got the bus just as it was leaving"

board, get on - get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"

catch - reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"

change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

catch, get - suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!"

curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

hear - perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

catch, get - perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time"

see - perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"

watch - look attentively; "watch a basketball game"

visualise, visualize - view the outline of by means of an X-ray; "The radiologist can visualize the cancerous liver"

spectate - be a spectator in a sports event

preview - watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public

catch - delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"

hitch, catch - to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup"

get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, find out, discover, pick up, see - get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"

understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"

catch, get - apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs"

get - acquire as a result of some effort or action; "You cannot get water out of a stone"; "Where did she get these news?"

contract, get, take - be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"

contract, get, take - be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"

catch cold - come down with a cold

catch fire, take fire, ignite, combust, conflagrate, erupt - start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"

hear - perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

overhear, take in, catch - hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table"

catch - be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood"

receive, get - receive as a retribution or punishment; "He got 5 years in prison"

ache, hurt, suffer - feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"

hold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound"

appeal, attract - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"

work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds"

get, catch - 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"

reproduce - recreate an idea, mood, atmosphere, etc. as by artistic means; "He reproduced the feeling of sadness in the portrait"

capture, catch - capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

collect, compile, accumulate, amass, roll up, hoard, pile up - get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

spread, propagate - become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population"

baseball, baseball game, ball - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empy lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"

play - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"

grab, take hold of, catch - take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"

catch - 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"

witness, see, find - perceive or be contemporaneous with; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "I want to see results"; "The 1960 saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results"

delay, detain, hold up - cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"

catch - cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles"