catch

to capture or seize especially after pursuit.

The first known use: in the 13th century

Word Structure

5 Letters, 1 Syllable

catch

3 Phonemes

k a C

onset, rime

c atch

Morpheme

catch

Sentence Examples

She caught the ball with one hand.

I dropped the book but managed to catch it before it hit the ground.

“I bet you can't catch me!” she yelled to her brother.

I once caught 10 fish in a single day.

In the summer, we would catch fireflies and put them in jars.

I caught her just as she was leaving for work.

The shortstop made a tough catch.

She used to play catch with her dad.

Let's play a game of catch.

Common Phrases

catch up

great catch

catch 22

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