catch
/kætʃ/verb
उच्चारण कैच
(गिरती या फेंकी हुई चीज़) पकड़ना, लपकना
Basic wordPYP · asked 9 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym, idiom, phrasal verb
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SSC Selection Post Phase 13 2025SSC Exams before 2018SSC CPO Pre 2019SSC CHSL Pre 2021- 1
[T] ~ sth
to stop and hold a moving object, especially in your hands
(गिरती या फेंकी हुई चीज़) पकड़ना, लपकना
- She caught the ball with one hand.
- Radhika caught the keys that her brother threw to her.
- Catch the ball with both hands.
+ 2 more examples
- The boy caught a mango as it fell from the tree.
- She caught the baby before he fell.
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to capture a person or an animal that is trying to escape; to find somebody doing something wrong
पकड़ना, धर दबोचना; (गलत काम करते) रंगे हाथों पकड़ना
- The police caught the thief at the station.
- He was caught copying in the exam.
- Fishermen caught plenty of fish this morning.
+ 2 more examples
- The police caught two boys breaking into the shop.
- The teacher caught him passing a note.
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[T] ~ sth
to be in time for a bus, train or plane and get on it
(बस, रेल, विमान) पकड़ना, समय पर पहुँचना
- Hurry, or we will not catch the 6.30 train.
- We just managed to catch the last bus to Dehradun.
- Run, or we will not catch the bus to Dehradun.
+ 2 more examples
- We caught the morning flight to Chennai.
- He ran to catch the last metro.
Opposite miss
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[T] ~ sth
to get an illness
(बीमारी) लग जाना, होना
- I caught a cold from my brother.
- Children easily catch infections in crowded classrooms.
- Don't go out in the rain, or you will catch a cold.
+ 2 more examples
- Half the class caught the flu this winter.
- She caught a fever after the trip.
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[T] ~ sth
to hear or understand something
सुन पाना, समझ पाना
- Sorry, I did not catch your name.
- I could not catch what the speaker said at the back.
- I didn't catch what you said because of the noise.
+ 2 more examples
- Did you catch the end of that sentence?
- He caught only a few words of the announcement.
Synonyms hear understand follow
Opposite miss
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (on/in sth)
to become stuck or trapped on something
(कपड़ा आदि) फँस जाना, अटक जाना
- Her sari caught on a nail.
- His shirt caught on a thorny bush during the trek.
- My bag caught on the fence as I climbed over.
+ 2 more examples
- His kite caught in the branches of a tree.
- Her dupatta got caught in the bicycle chain.
Synonyms snag get stuck
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[C]
an act of catching something, especially a ball
(गेंद का) कैच
- a brilliant catch at slip
- The wicketkeeper took a smart catch to dismiss the batter.
- The fielder took a sharp catch near the boundary.
+ 2 more examples
- What a catch by the young wicketkeeper!
- He dropped an easy catch and the batter went on to score a century.
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[C]
a hidden problem or disadvantage
छिपा हुआ पेंच, गड़बड़
- The offer looks great, but what is the catch?
- There is a catch: you must pay the full fee in advance.
- This free gift looks too good, so there must be a catch.
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- The only catch is that you must book in advance.
- I can't see any catch in the offer.
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[C]
a device for fastening a door, window or box
कुंडी, सिटकिनी
- The catch on the window is broken.
- Press the small catch to open the lid of the box.
- The door catch is rusty and will not hold.
+ 2 more examples
- Slide the catch to lock the gate.
- She fastened the catch of her necklace.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
catch + object (ball, thief, fish)
Catch means to take hold of something moving, or to capture a person or animal that is trying to escape.
'Catch' का अर्थ गतिशील वस्तु को पकड़ना, या भागने की कोशिश करने वाले व्यक्ति या जानवर को पकड़ लेना है।
- Radhika caught the ball with one hand.
- The police caught the pickpocket.
catch + bus / train / flight
Catch a bus or train means to be in time to get on it; the opposite is miss.
बस या ट्रेन 'catch' करने का अर्थ समय पर उस पर सवार होना है; विपरीत 'miss' है।
- We must leave now to catch the 6 a.m. train.
- He ran to catch the bus.
catch sb + -ing / catch (an illness)
Catch sb doing means to find them doing something wrong; catch also means to get an illness.
'Catch sb doing' का अर्थ किसी को गलत काम करते पाना है; 'catch' का अर्थ बीमारी लग जाना भी है।
- The teacher caught him copying.
- I caught a cold in the rain.
catch up (with) / catch on / catch out
Catch up with means to reach someone ahead; catch on means to become popular or to understand; catch out means to trick into a mistake.
'Catch up with' का अर्थ आगे वाले तक पहुँचना है; 'catch on' का अर्थ लोकप्रिय होना या समझना है; 'catch out' का अर्थ चालाकी से गलती करा देना है।
- Run fast and catch up with the leader.
- The trick question caught many students out.
+Collocations 4
catch + noun
a colda thiefa fisha traina glimpse
- I caught a glimpse of the Himalayas from the train.
adverb + catch
barelyjustnarrowlyquicklyeasily
- She just caught the last bus.
catch + feeling
catch firecatch sight ofcatch the eyecatch attentioncatch breath
- The dry hut caught fire in seconds.
catch + sb's
catch sb's attentioncatch sb off guardcatch sb by surprisecatch sb red-handedcatch sb's eye
- The police caught him red-handed.
“More examples 5
- The goalkeeper caught the ball just before the line.
गोलकीपर ने गेंद को रेखा से ठीक पहले पकड़ लिया।
- Radhika caught the early train to Pune.
राधिका ने पुणे की सुबह की ट्रेन पकड़ ली।
- I did not catch what the teacher said.
मैं समझ नहीं पाया कि शिक्षक ने क्या कहा।
- The curtain caught fire from a candle.
मोमबत्ती से परदे में आग लग गई।
- His coat caught on a nail and tore.
उसका कोट कील में अटककर फट गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I caught the bus on time.
✓ I caught the bus in time.
In time means early enough; on time means exactly at the scheduled time. For catching a bus, in time fits.
'In time' का अर्थ पर्याप्त समय पर है; 'on time' का अर्थ निर्धारित समय पर है। बस पकड़ने के लिए 'in time' उपयुक्त है।
✗ I caught the cold by the rain.
✓ I caught a cold in the rain.
Use in the rain for the weather you were in, and the article a before cold.
जिस मौसम में आप थे उसके लिए 'in the rain' आता है, और 'cold' से पहले article 'a'।
✗ The police caught up the thief.
✓ The police caught the thief.
Catch up needs with; to capture a person, just use catch.
'Catch up' के साथ 'with' चाहिए; व्यक्ति को पकड़ने के लिए केवल 'catch' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Catch, capture and grab all mean taking hold, but in different situations.
'Catch', 'capture' और 'grab' पकड़ना बताते हैं, पर अलग परिस्थितियों में।
To take a person or place by force.
किसी व्यक्ति या स्थान को बलपूर्वक पकड़ना।
- They captured the fort.
¶Idioms 5
catch sb red-handed
to catch somebody in the act of doing something wrong
रंगे हाथों पकड़ना
- The cashier was caught red-handed stealing from the till.
catch sb's eye
to attract somebody's attention
(किसी का) ध्यान खींचना
- The bright red cover caught my eye.
catch fire
to start burning
आग पकड़ लेना
- The curtains caught fire from the candle.
catch sb in the act (of doing sth)
to find sb doing sth wrong while they are doing it
किसी को गलत काम करते हुए मौके पर ही पकड़ लेना
- The shopkeeper caught the boy in the act of stealing.
- He was caught in the act of copying in the exam.
catch your death (of cold)
to catch a very bad cold
बहुत बुरी तरह सर्दी लग जाना
- Put on a sweater or you'll catch your death of cold.
- Don't go out in the rain without an umbrella; you'll catch your death.
→Phrasal verbs 5
catch on
to become popular; to understand something
लोकप्रिय हो जाना; समझ में आ जाना
- The new game caught on quickly in the hostel.
- It took me a while to catch on.
catch up (with sb)
to reach somebody who is ahead of you; to reach the same standard
(आगे वाले को) पकड़ लेना; बराबरी पर आ जाना
- She missed a month but soon caught up with the class.
catch up on sth
to do something that you did not have time to do earlier
(छूटा हुआ काम) पूरा करना
- I need to catch up on my sleep this weekend.
catch sb out
to show that somebody has made a mistake or does not know something
(किसी की) ग़लती पकड़ लेना
- The examiner tried to catch me out with a difficult question.
be/get caught up in sth
to become involved in sth, especially when you do not want to be
किसी (अप्रिय) बात में उलझ जाना
- Innocent people got caught up in the violence.
- I don't want to get caught up in their quarrel.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Catch, caught, caught (not 'catched').
Irregular verb: catch, caught, caught ('catched' गलत है)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Phrasal verbs asked: catch on, catch up with, catch up on, catch out.
Phrasal verbs पूछे जाते हैं: catch on, catch up with, catch up on, catch out।
Catch red-handed, catch sb's eye, catch fire, catch a cold, catch sight of.
Idioms: catch red-handed (अपराध करते हुए रंगे हाथों पकड़ना), catch sb's eye (किसी का ध्यान खींचना), catch fire (आग लग जाना), catch a cold (सर्दी लग जाना), catch sight of (किसी को अचानक देख लेना)।