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catch

  [kach] verb, caught, catch⋅ing, noun, adjective
Use catch a crab in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to seize or capture, esp. after pursuit: to catch a criminal; to catch a runaway horse.
2. to trap or ensnare: to catch a fish.
3. to intercept and seize; take and hold (something thrown, falling, etc.): to catch a ball; a barrel to catch rain.
4. to come upon suddenly; surprise or detect, as in some action: I caught him stealing the pumpkin.
5. to receive, incur, or contract: to catch a cold.
6. to be in time to get aboard (a train, boat, etc.).
7. to lay hold of; grasp; clasp: He caught her arm.
8. to grip, hook, or entangle: The closing door caught his arm.
9. to allow (something) to become gripped, hooked, snagged, or entangled: He caught his coat on a nail.
10. to attract or arrest: The painting caught his fancy. His speech caught our attention.
11. to check or restrain suddenly (often used reflexively): She caught her breath in surprise. He caught himself before he said the wrong thing.
12. to see or attend: to catch a show.
13. to strike; hit: The blow caught him on the head.
14. to become inspired by or aware of: I caught the spirit of the occasion.
15. to fasten with or as if with a catch: to catch the clasp on a necklace.
16. to deceive: No one was caught by his sugary words.
17. to attract the attention of; captivate; charm: She was caught by his smile and good nature.
18. to grasp with the intellect; comprehend: She failed to catch his meaning.
19. to hear clearly: We caught snatches of their conversation.
20. to apprehend and record; capture: The painting caught her expression perfectly.
21. South Midland and Southern U.S. to assist at the birth of: The town doctor caught more than four hundred children before he retired.
–verb (used without object)
22. to become gripped, hooked, or entangled: Her foot caught in the net.
23. to overtake someone or something moving (usually fol. by up, up with, or up to).
24. to take hold: The door lock doesn't catch.
25. Baseball. to play the position of catcher: He catches for the Yankees.
26. to become lighted; take fire; ignite: The kindling caught instantly.
27. to become established, as a crop or plant, after germination and sprouting.
–noun
28. the act of catching.
29. anything that catches, esp. a device for checking motion, as a latch on a door.
30. any tricky or concealed drawback: It seems so easy that there must be a catch somewhere.
31. a slight, momentary break or crack in the voice.
32. that which is caught, as a quantity of fish: The fisherman brought home a large catch.
33. a person or thing worth getting, esp. a person regarded as a desirable matrimonial prospect: My mother thinks Pat would be quite a catch.
34. a game in which a ball is thrown from one person to another: to play catch; to have a catch.
35. a fragment: catches of a song.
36. Music. a round, esp. one in which the words are so arranged as to produce ludicrous effects.
37. Sports. the catching and holding of a batted or thrown ball before it touches the ground.
38. Rowing. the first part of the stroke, consisting of the placing of the oar into the water.
39. Agriculture. the establishment of a crop from seed: a catch of clover.
–adjective
40. catchy (def. 3).
—Verb phrases
41. catch at, to grasp at eagerly; accept readily: He caught at the chance to get free tickets.
42. catch on,
a. to become popular: That new song is beginning to catch on.
b. to grasp mentally; understand: You'd think he'd catch on that he's boring us.
c. New England. (in cooking) to scorch or burn slightly; sear: A pot roast is better if allowed to catch on.
43. catch out, Chiefly British. to catch or discover (a person) in deceit or an error.
44. catch up,
a. to lift or snatch suddenly: Leaves were caught up in the wind.
b. to bring or get up to date (often fol. by on or with): to catch up on one's reading.
c. to come up to or overtake (something or someone) (usually fol. by with): to catch up with the leader in a race.
d. to become involved or entangled with: caught up in the excitement of the crowd.
e. to point out to (a person) minor errors, untruths, etc. (usually fol. by on): We caught the teacher up on a number of factual details.
f. Falconry. to capture for further training (a hawk that has been flown at hack).
g. South Midland and Southern U.S. to harness (a horse or mule).
—Idioms
45. catch a crab, (in rowing) to bungle a stroke by failing to get the oar into the water at the beginning or by failing to withdraw it properly at the end.
46. catch a turn, Nautical. to wind a rope around a bitt, capstan, etc., for one full turn.
47. catch it, Informal. to receive a reprimand or punishment: He'll catch it from his mother for tearing his good trousers again.
Origin:
1175–1225; ME cacchen to chase, capture < ONF cachier < VL *captiāre, for L captāre to grasp at, seek out, try to catch, freq. of capere to take

Related forms:
catch⋅a⋅ble, adjective

Synonyms:
1. apprehend, arrest. 7. Catch, clutch, grasp, seize imply taking hold suddenly of something. To catch may be to reach after and get: He caught my hand. To clutch is to take firm hold of (often out of fear or nervousness), and retain: The child clutched her mother's hand. To grasp also suggests both getting and keeping hold of, with a connotation of eagerness and alertness, rather than fear (literally or figuratively): to grasp someone's hand in welcome; to grasp an idea. To seize implies the use of force or energy in taking hold of suddenly (literally or figuratively): to seize a criminal; to seize an opportunity. 17. enchant, fascinate, win. 28. capture, apprehension, arrest. 29. ratchet, bolt.

Antonyms:
1, 7, 28. release.
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crab

1  [krab] noun, verb, crabbed, crab⋅bing.
–noun
1. any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
2. any of various other crustaceans, as the hermit crab, or other animals, as the horseshoe crab, resembling the true crabs.
3. (initial capital letter) Astronomy, Astrology. the zodiacal constellation or sign Cancer.
4. (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the Crab Nebula.
5. any of various mechanical contrivances for hoisting or pulling.
6. Aeronautics. the maneuver of crabbing.
7. Informal. the crab louse. See under louse (def. 1).
8. crabs,
a. (used with a singular verb) a losing throw, as two aces, in the game of hazard.
b. pediculosis.
–verb (used without object)
9. to catch or attempt to catch crabs.
10. to move sideways, diagonally, or obliquely, esp. with short, abrupt bursts of speed; scuttle.
11. Aeronautics. (of an aircraft) to head partly into the wind to compensate for drift.
12. Nautical. to drift or advance with some movement sideways, esp. when under tow.
–verb (used with object)
13. to move (a vehicle or object) sideways, diagonally, or obliquely, esp. with short, abrupt movements.
14. Aeronautics. to head (an aircraft) partly into the wind to compensate for drift.
—Idiom
15. catch a crab, to make a faulty stroke in rowing, so that the oar strikes the water forcibly on the backstroke.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME crabbe, OE crabba; c. D krab, ON krabbi; akin to G Krebs

Related forms:
crablike, adjective
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crab 1   (krāb)   
n.  

    1. Any of various predominantly marine crustaceans of the division Brachyura within the order Decapoda, characterized by a broad flattened cephalothorax covered by a hard carapace with a small abdomen concealed beneath it, short antennae, and five pairs of legs, of which the anterior pair are large and pincerlike.

    2. Any of various similar related crustaceans, such as the hermit crab or king crab.

    3. A horseshoe crab.

    4. A crab louse.

    5. crabs Slang Infestation by crab lice.

    1. A crab louse.

    2. crabs Slang Infestation by crab lice.

  3. The maneuvering of an aircraft partially into a crosswind to compensate for drift.

  4. A machine for handling or hoisting heavy weights.

v.   crabbed, crab·bing, crabs

v.   intr.

  1. To hunt or catch crabs.

  2. To scurry sideways in the manner of a crab.

  3. To drift diagonally or sideways, especially when under tow.

  4. To direct an aircraft into a crosswind.

v.   tr.

  1. To direct (an aircraft) partly into a crosswind to eliminate drift.

  2. To cause to move or scurry sideways.


[Middle English crabbe, from Old English crabba; see gerbh- in Indo-European roots.]
crab·ber n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: crab
Pronunciation: 'krab
Function: noun
1 : any of a tribe (Brachyura) of chiefly marine crustaceans with a short broad usuallyflattened carapace, a small abdomen that curls forward beneath the body, short antennae, and the anterior pair of limbs modified as grasping pincers
2 crabs pl : infestation with crab lice
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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