# catch flies

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To have one's mouth wide open for a prolonged period.
2. Of an actor: to distract the audience by moving or gesturing when the focus should be elsewhere.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, fly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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