Synonyms of catches

catches 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of catch

1

as in grabs

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

we tried to catch the kitten before she could sneak out the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabs
• snatches
• captures
• seizes
• gets
• lands
• traps
• snags
• hooks
• nabs
• nets
• snares
• snaps (up)
• grapples
• raps
• takes hold (of)
• bags
• nails
• cops
• collars
• corrals
• gloms
• grasps
• holds
• arrests
• nobbles
• apprehends
• clutches
• gloves
• detains
• secures
• kidnaps
• corners
• grips
• ropes
• clasps
• ensnares
• abducts
• entraps
• rends
• lassos
• fists
• enmeshes
• bays
• latches (on or onto)
• fastens (on)
• entangles
• meshes
• wrests
• halters
• spirits (away or off)
• immeshes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• releases
• frees
• drops
• discharges
• liberates
• loosens
• unhands

2

as in gets

to become affected with (a disease or disorder)

you'll catch the flu for sure if you don't get a shot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gets
• takes
• contracts
• comes down (with)
• goes down (with)
• sickens (with)
• breaks out (with)
• fails
• dies (from)
• succumbs (to)
• weakens
• sinks
• worsens
• languishes
• wastes (away)
• withers
• wilts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovers
• gains
• comes back
• heals
• mends
• recovers (from)
• shakes (off)
• snaps back
• recuperates
• recoups
• rebounds
• rallies

3

as in stops

to bring (something) to a standstill

I caught myself just as I was about to step into the freshly poured concrete

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stops
• halts
• stalls
• arrests
• stays
• blocks
• checks
• hinders
• holds
• brings up
• suspends
• pulls up
• draws up
• stills
• holds up
• snags
• obstructs
• ends
• impedes
• balks
• fetches up
• detains
• stems
• concludes
• holds back
• terminates
• baffles
• clogs
• cuts off
• suppresses
• calls
• turns back
• dams
• discontinues
• reins (in)
• squashes
• represses
• bottlenecks
• blockades
• squelches
• stunts
• chokes off
• staunches
• stanches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• persists
• keeps (on)
• moves
• runs on
• carries on
• progresses
• advances
• proceeds
• keeps up
• follows through (with)
• fares
• marches
• pushes
• stirs
• goes along
• drives
• propels
• spurs
• actuates
• impels
• wends
• goads
• budges

4

as in secures

to put securely in place or in a desired position

caught back her hair with a barrette

Synonyms & Similar Words

• secures
• fastens
• hitches
• clamps
• anchors
• fixes
• sets
• stuffs
• moors
• embeds
• imbeds
• entrenches
• wedges
• lodges
• engrains
• implants
• intrenches
• ingrains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loosens
• looses
• unfastens
• pulls
• tears (out)
• extracts
• prizes
• roots (out)
• unlooses
• yanks
• uproots
• pries
• unfixes
• unloosens
• wrests

5

as in knows

to have a clear idea of

I didn't catch the point you were making about our nation's foreign policy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knows
• understands
• sees
• recognizes
• deciphers
• grasps
• comprehends
• appreciates
• gets
• realizes
• perceives
• discerns
• senses
• seizes
• conceives
• apprehends
• makes
• beholds
• assimilates
• intuits
• decodes
• digs
• registers
• tumbles (to)
• catches on (to)
• twigs
• makes out
• absorbs
• picks up on
• groks
• cognizes
• cottons (to or on to)
• savvies
• digests
• penetrates
• compasses
• takes in
• pierces
• fathoms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• mistakes
• misreads
• misunderstands
• misinterprets
• misconstrues
• misconceives
• misapprehends
• misperceives

6

as in deceives

to cause to believe what is untrue

a number of media outlets were caught by the woman's hard-luck story

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deceives
• tricks
• fools
• teases
• kids
• misleads
• juggles
• deludes
• stings
• hoodwinks
• beguiles
• bamboozles
• misguides
• gulls
• dupes
• misinforms
• burns
• suckers
• gaffs
• snows
• has
• spoofs
• sucks in
• strings along
• cozens
• has on
• cheats
• takes in
• bluffs
• hoaxes
• humbugs
• fakes out
• cons
• snookers
• buffaloes
• gammons
• hornswoggles
• does a number on
• pulls one's leg
• leads one up the garden path
• sticks
• pulls the wool over one's eyes
• leads one down the garden path
• defrauds
• hustles
• bleeds
• squeezes
• puts on
• swindles
• shortchanges
• diddles
• mulcts
• chisels
• fleeces
• rooks
• flimflams
• skins
• euchres

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reveals
• exposes
• uncovers
• tells
• unmasks
• discloses
• shows up
• debunks
• divulges
• undeceives
• unveils
• uncloaks
• disabuses
• disenchants
• disillusions

7

as in encounters

to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face

I'll catch you at the library tomorrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encounters
• meets
• confronts
• greets
• happens (upon)
• runs into
• runs upon
• runs across
• stumbles (upon)
• chances (upon)
• bumps into
• accosts
• crosses paths (with)
• passes
• faces
• salutes
• crosses
• crashes (into)
• collides (with)
• crisscrosses
• hits (upon)
• tumbles (to)
• lights (upon)
• reencounters
• remeets

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• escapes
• avoids
• eludes
• shakes
• evades
• shuns
• ducks
• dodges

8

as in notices

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

I looked out the window just in time to catch the neighbor's dog digging up my flower bed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notices
• sees
• eyes
• spots
• regards
• looks (at)
• perceives
• observes
• remarks
• watches
• beholds
• sights
• discerns
• spies
• notes
• distinguishes
• views
• witnesses
• espies
• descries
• identifies
• gets a load of
• lays eyes on
• sets eyes on
• picks out
• considers
• heeds
• inspects
• marks
• attends (to)
• scrutinizes
• scans
• glimpses
• examines
• makes out
• surveys
• picks up
• studies
• minds
• peers (at)
• glances (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• disregards
• passes over
• misses
• overlooks
• overpasses

9

as in overtakes

to move fast enough to get even with

despite the suspect's considerable lead, the fleet-footed police officer was able to catch him and make an arrest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overtakes
• chases
• reaches
• pursues
• catches up (with)
• overhauls
• passes
• surpasses
• gains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• falls short

catches

2 of 2

noun

plural of catch

1

as in hitches

a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized

the catch is that you have to come up with the money by tomorrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hitches
• snags
• risks
• land mines
• booby traps
• gotchas
• catch-22s
• pitfalls
• kickers
• gimmicks
• trip wires
• traps
• snares
• jokers
• bombs
• perils
• hazards
• webs
• surprises
• lures
• catch-22's
• baits
• surprizes
• decoys
• bombshells

2

as in prizes

someone or something unusually desirable

everyone thought the captain of the football team was a real catch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prizes
• gems
• jewels
• treasures
• finds
• pearls
• plums
• blessings
• valuables
• spoils
• windfalls
• goodies
• brass rings
• plunders
• booties
• swags
• loots
• golds
• prides
• godsends
• glories
• treasure troves
• prize moneys
• jackpots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losers
• lemons

3

as in yields

the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time

the total catch for our day at the creek was six fish and a crab

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yields
• hauls
• bounties
• proceeds
• takes
• earnings
• profits
• gains
• revenues
• returns
• receipts
• bags
• incomes
• winnings
• loots
• spoils
• nets
• payoffs
• plunders
• collections
• appropriations
• grosses
• booties
• swags

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losses
• deductions
• subtractions