catch 5 1 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun • a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
• the quantity that was caught
• a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
• anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
• a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
• a restraint that checks the motion of something
• a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
• a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
• the act of catching an object with the hands
• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
verb • discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
• perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
• reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
• take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
• succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
• to hook or entangle
• attract and fix
• capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
• reach in time
• get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
• catch up with and possibly overtake
• be struck or affected by
• check oneself during an action
• hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
• see or watch
• cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
• detect a blunder or misstep
• grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
• come down with
• start burning
• perceive by hearing
• suffer from the receipt of
• attract; cause to be enamored
• apprehend and reproduce accurately
• take in and retain
• spread or be communicated
• be the catcher
• become aware of
• delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
match 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
• a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
• a burning piece of wood or cardboard
• an exact duplicate
• the score needed to win a match
• a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
• a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
• a pair of people who live together
• something that resembles or harmonizes with
verb • be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
• provide funds complementary to
• bring two objects, ideas, or people together
• be equal to in quality or ability
• make correspond or harmonize
• give or join in marriage
• set into opposition or rivalry
• be equal or harmonize
• make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
watch 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a small portable timepiece
• a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
• a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
• the period during which someone (especially a guard) is on duty
• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
• the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
verb • look attentively
• follow with the eyes or the mind
• see or watch
• observe with attention
• be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
• observe or determine by looking
• find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
batch 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
• (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
• a collection of things or persons to be handled together
verb • batch together; assemble or process as a batch
dispatch 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • an official report (usually sent in haste)
• the act of sending off something
• the property of being prompt and efficient
• killing a person or animal
verb • send away towards a designated goal
• complete or carry out
• kill intentionally and with premeditation
• dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently
• kill without delay
patch 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a small contrasting part of something
• a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
• a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
• a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
• a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
• a connection intended to be used for a limited time
• sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)
• a protective cloth covering for an injured eye
• a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
verb • to join or unite the pieces of
• provide with a patch; also used metaphorically
• mend by putting a patch on
• repair by adding pieces
scratch 7 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
• a depression scratched or carved into a surface
• informal terms for money
• a competitor who has withdrawn from competition
• a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
• dry mash for poultry
• a harsh noise made by scraping
• poor handwriting
• (golf) a handicap of zero strokes
• an indication of damage
verb • cause friction
• cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
• scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
• postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
• remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
• gather (money or other resources) together over time
• carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
snatch 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a small fragment
• obscene terms for female genitals
• (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
• a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
• the act of catching an object with the hands
verb • to grasp hastily or eagerly
• to make grasping motions
• take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
thatch 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • hair resembling thatched roofing material
• an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
• plant stalks used as roofing material
• a house roof made with a plant material (as straw)
hatch 5 1 verb v noun • the production of young from an egg
• shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
• a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open
• a movable barrier covering a hatchway
verb • emerge from the eggs
• devise or invent
• inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating
• draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper
• sit on (eggs)
attach 6 4 verb v verb • cause to be attached
• be attached; be in contact with
• become attached
• create social or emotional ties
• take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
latch 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
• catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove
verb • fasten with a latch
mismatch 8 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a bad or unsuitable match
verb • match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together
rematch 7 2 noun n noun • something (especially a game) that is played again
stopwatch 9 2 noun n noun • a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race)
debauch 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
crosshatch 10 2 verb, noun v, n noun • shading consisting of multiple crossing lines
verb • shade with multiple crossing lines
crosspatch 10 2 noun n noun • a bad-tempered person
deathwatch 10 2 noun n noun • minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers
• bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death
despatch 8 2 verb v noun • an official report (usually sent in haste)
• the property of being prompt and efficient
• killing a person or animal
• the act of sending off something
verb • send away towards a designated goal
dogwatch 8 2 noun n noun • either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm
midwatch 8 2 noun n noun • a watch during the night (as from midnight to 8 a.m.)
nuthatch 8 2 noun n noun • any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects
potlatch 8 2 noun n noun • a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)
cratch 6 1 noun n noun • A grated crib or manger.
• The vertical planks at the forward end of the hold of a traditional English narrowboat which constrain the cargo and support the top plank or walkway.
• A swelling on a horse's pastern, under the fetlock.
natch 5 1 adverb • Naturally; of course.
noun • The rump of beef, especially the lower and back part of the rump.
• A notch.
overmatch 9 3 verb, noun v, n noun • A match in which one opponent is greatly superior to the other.
• An opponent who is more than a match for another; one who cannot be defeated.
verb • To match more than intended.
• To be more than equal to or a match for, to surpass; hence, to conquer, vanquish.
• To marry to a superior.
repatch 7 2 verb v
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unlatch 7 2 verb v verb • Remove from a latch
cockroach 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
sauch 5 1 verb, noun v, n
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bycatch 7 2 noun n noun • unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species
outmatch 8 2 verb v verb • be or do something to a greater degree
ratch 5 1 noun • mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
dethatch 8 2 verb v
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klatch 6 1 noun n noun • An informal social gathering, especially one held over coffee for the purpose of conversation.
mispatch 8 2 verb, noun v, n
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outcatch 8 2
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seecatch 8 2 verb v
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slatch 6 1
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throatlatch 11 2 noun n noun • Part of a horse's bridle that prevents the bridle from coming off over the horse's head.
detach 6 2 verb v verb • cause to become detached or separated; take off
• separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment
• come to be detached
crotch 6 1 noun n noun • the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
• the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
• external sex organ
notch 5 1 verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n noun • a V-shaped indentation
• the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
• a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
• a small cut
verb • cut or make a notch into
• notch a surface to record something
tach 4 1 noun n noun • measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation
kaffeeklatsch 13 3 noun n reattach 8 3 verb v botch 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an embarrassing mistake
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin
hotchpotch 10 2 noun n noun • a motley assortment of things
• a stew (or thick soup) made with meat and vegetables
mashgiach 9 3 noun n
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