Catch
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of seizing or capturing. The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball. The act of noticing, understanding or hearing. The game of catching a ball. A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse. Something which is captured or caught. The amount which is caught, especially of fish. A stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening. A hesitation in voice, caused by strong emotion. A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation. A crick; a sudden muscle pain during unaccustomed positioning when the muscle is in use. 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 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.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To seize a moving object, with the hands or otherwise. To capture or snare, especially an animal. To seize after a pursuit. To grasp mentally: perceive and understand. To attract and hold. To charm or entrance. To discover, to surprise in the act. To seize (an opportunity). To take in; to watch or listen to (an entertainment). To be in time for; to reach in time (especially, in time to leave). To travel by means of. To spread or be conveyed to. To be infected by. To be affected by; to join in. To regain something necessary, such as breath or sleep. To overtake or catch up to. To receive and retain. To have something be held back or impeded. To suffer from; to receive. To reproduce or echo a spirit or idea faithfully. To engage, stick, or latch. To make a grasping or snatching motion. To catch fire; to ignite. To be held back or impeded. To hesitate, as if momentarily stuck. To spread by contagion. To serve well or poorly for catching, especially for catching fish. To hit someone in a specific place. To be hit by something. To touch or be touched by, especially wind or light. To entrap or trip up a person, especially deceptively. To become pregnant. To marry or enter into a similar relationship with a man. To handle an exception. To play a specific period of time as the catcher. To end a player's innings by catching a hit ball before the first bounce. To lower one's oars into the water at the beginning of the stroke. To contact a wave in such a way that one can ride it back to shore. To deliver or assist in the delivery of a baby. To germinate and set down roots. To turn over. To receive wind; to be blown on.
Example sentence: If you love your work, you'll be out there every day trying to do it the best you possibly can, and pretty soon everybody around will catch the passion from you - like a fever.
Overhear
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To hear something that wasn't meant for one's ears.