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Look up: catch

  1. Catch
    In music, a catch is a humorous canon or round, so contrived that the singers catch up each other's words.
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  2. Catch
    Catch is British slang for a person desirable for marriage.
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  3. Catch
    Catch is British slang for a person desirable for marriage.
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  4. Catch
    [music] In music, a catch or trick canon is a type of round - a musical composition in which two or more voices (usually at least three) repeatedly sing the same melody or sometimes slightly different melodies, beginning at different times. In a catch, the lines of lyrics interact so that a ...
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  5. Catch
    [album] Catch is an album by Japanese singer/pianist Misako Odani, released May 17, 2006 on the independent Hip Land Music label. All songs and lyrics were written by Misako, and she was a producer of the album as well. ==Track listing== ==Release details== ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_(albu

  6. Catch
    [band] Catch, famous for the 1990s pop song "Bingo", were an indie-pop group consisting of Toby Slater (vocalist and keyboardist), Wayne Murray (bassist and vocals) and Ben Etchells (guitarist). The band were signed to Virgin Records and released two singles - "Bingo", which reached #23 in t...
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  7. Catch
    [song] "Catch" is the name of a 1987 single by The Cure from their album Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me. The single was not released in the US. It charted at #27 in the UK. ==History== As "Catch" wasn`t released in the US market, the b-sides were used for the US release of "Just Like Heaven". ==T...
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  8. catch
    [n] - the quantity that was caught 2. [n] - a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect 3. [n] - anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching) 4. [n] - a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) 5. [n] - a hidden drawback 6. [n] - ...
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  9. catch
    the fish caught during a fishing operation; a statement of the total quantity or weight of such fish Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • each of the two legs,together forming a V-shaped member,which are operated by the reciprocating motion of another...
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  10. Catch
    Catch transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Caught or Catched ; present participle & verbal noun Catching . Catched is rarely used.] [ Middle English cacchen ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/35

  11. Catch
    Catch intransitive verb 1. To attain possession. [ Obsolete] « Have is have, however men do catch . Shak. » 2. To be held or impeded by entanglement or a light obstruction; as, a kite catches in a tre...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/35

  12. Catch
    Catch noun 1. Act of seizing; a grasp. Sir P. Sidney. 2. That by which anything is caught or temporarily fastened; as, the catch of a gate. 3. The posture of seizing; a state of preparation to lay hold of, or of ...
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  13. catch
    grab noun the act of catching an object with the hands; `Mays made the catch with his back to the plate`; `he made a grab for the ball before it landed`; `Martin`s snatch at the bridle failed and the horse r...
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  14. catch
    gimmick noun a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; `it sounds good but what`s the catch?`
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  15. catch
    noun a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
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  16. catch
    noun a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
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  17. catch
    haul noun the quantity that was caught; `the catch was only 10 fish`
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  18. catch
    noun anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); `he shared his catch with the others`
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  19. catch
    noun a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
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  20. catch
    take in verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; `We overheard the conversation at the next table`
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  21. catch
    grab verb take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; `Catch the ball!`; `Grab the elevator door!`
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  22. catch
    verb be struck or affected by; `catch fire`; `catch the mood`
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  23. catch
    verb be the catcher; `Who is catching?`
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  24. catch
    verb reach in time; `I have to catch a train at 7 o`clock`
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  25. catch
    verb get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; `Catch some sleep`; `catch one`s breath`
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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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