English Words: C

To be infected with a disease; used with of.

To contract a cold.

To strike the blade of the oar against the water when moving the oar back between power strokes.

To be the recipient of penetrative sexual intercourse.

To get knocked out (struck and rendered unconscious).

To buy a financial instrument whose price is falling rapidly.

To be fired upon.

to take or receive transportation somewhere with another.

To be unexpectedly and casually insulted in a seemingly unrelated discussion or argument.

To discover someone is much stronger, much more dangerous, or much more violent than they appeared at first, especially after laying hands on them

To mount one's surfboard at a distance from shore, turn it toward land, and control it for a successful, satisfying ride on inrushing water.

A variety of angling where the fish are released after capture, as a conservation measure.

Any crop grown between the rows of another crop or intermediate between two crops in ordinary rotation in point of time.

To suddenly begin to feel romantic attraction (towards).

A fence designed to catch falling or flying debris, or otherwise absorb its impact

To become engulfed in flames, to combust.

To have one's mouth wide open for a prolonged period.

To take a punch; to get hit, especially with the hand or fist.

To get into trouble with somebody; to be scolded or chastised.

To be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten.

To catch (someone) doing something objectionable with exceptionally clear evidence, such as a high-resolution image or a public social media post.

To be forced to relinquish the ball, which one can only keep in possession for a limited time, when there is no one from one's own team to pass it to.

To be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten.

To catch off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation.

There is not the remotest possibility of one carrying out the deed or action suggested.

To surprise; to take advantage of the lack of watchfulness of.

To fail to understand something; be unable to comprehend what others are saying.

Alternative form of catch no ball.

A type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to the market within the last twenty-four hours.

To understand; to begin to understand; to realize.

to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity, so that one's breathing becomes easier

To contract a serious illness, especially a nasty cold or other respiratory ailment and especially as a result of exposure to wet or chilly weather.

To stop being silly; to behave in the proper, expected way; to recover sensibility.

To discover or expose as fake, insincere, or inaccurate.

Alternative form of catchphrase

Alternative form of catchpit.

A set of points provided to derail rail vehicles out of control on a steep gradient.

to see for a brief period; to get a glimpse of

To sunbathe.

To sleep.

Alternative form of beat someone at their own game.

To take advantage of someone's inattention.

To understand the meaning or implications of someone’s pronouncement.

To capture someone's attention.

To match the pace (of another person or a beat).

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, the, bus.

To attract the attention

To sunbathe.

To pick up suddenly.

Alternative form of get wind of.