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Catch vs. Call — What's the Difference?

Catch vs. Call — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Catch and Call

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Catch

Intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped)
She threw the bottle into the air and caught it again

Call

To say in a loud voice; announce
Called my name from across the street.
Calling out numbers.

Catch

Capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape)
We hadn't caught a single rabbit

Call

To demand or ask for the presence of
Called the children to dinner.
Call the police.

Catch

(of an object) accidentally become entangled or trapped in something
A button caught in her hair
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Call

To demand or ask for a meeting of; convene or convoke
Call the legislature into session.

Catch

Reach in time and board (a train, bus, or aircraft)
They caught the 12.15 from Oxford

Call

To order or request to undertake a particular activity or work; summon
She was called for jury duty. He was called to the priesthood.

Catch

Engage (a person's interest or imagination)
It was the business scheme that had caught his imagination

Call

To give the command for; order
Call a work stoppage.

Catch

Strike (someone) on a part of the body
Ben caught him on the chin with an uppercut

Call

To communicate or try to communicate with by telephone
Called me at nine.

Catch

Contract (an illness) through infection or contagion
He served in Macedonia, where he caught malaria

Call

To dial (a telephone number)
Call 911 for help.

Catch

Become ignited and start burning
The rafters have caught

Call

To lure (prey) by imitating the characteristic cry of an animal
Call ducks.

Catch

An act of catching something, typically a ball.

Call

To cause to come to the mind or to attention
A story that calls to mind an incident in my youth.

Catch

A game in which a ball is thrown back and forth between two or more players.

Call

To name
What will you call the baby?.

Catch

A device for securing something such as a door, window, or box
The window catch was rusty

Call

To consider or regard as being of a particular type or kind; characterize
Let's call the game a draw. I'd hardly call him a good manager.

Catch

A hidden problem or disadvantage in an apparently ideal situation
There's a catch in it somewhere

Call

To designate; label
Nobody calls me a liar.

Catch

An unevenness in a person's voice caused by emotion
There was a catch in Anne's voice

Call

To demand payment of
Call a loan.

Catch

A round, typically one with words arranged to produce a humorous effect.

Call

To require the presentation of (a bond) for redemption before maturity.

Catch

To get and hold (something that has been in motion) in a hand, the hands, a container, or an implement
Caught the ball in the web of the lacrosse stick.

Call

To force the sale of (a stock or commodity) by exercising a call option.

Catch

To take hold of, especially forcibly or suddenly; grasp
Caught me by the arm.
Caught the reins.

Call

To stop or postpone (a game) because of bad weather, darkness, or other adverse conditions.

Catch

To stop (oneself) from doing an action
I caught myself before replying.

Call

To declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
Call a runner out.
Call a penalty for holding.

Catch

To capture or seize, especially after a chase
The police caught the robber in the next town.

Call

To indicate a decision in regard to
Calling balls and strikes.
Called a close play at home plate.

Catch

To capture or take by trapping, snaring, or some other means
I caught three fish with that lure.

Call

To give the orders or signals for
A quarterback who called a poor play.

Catch

To take in and hold or contain
A pond that catches runoff.

Call

To describe the intended outcome of (one's billiard shot) before playing.

Catch

To discover or come upon suddenly, unexpectedly, or accidentally
He was caught in the act of stealing.

Call

In poker, to place a bet equal to (the preceding bet or bettor).

Catch

To become cognizant or aware of suddenly
Caught her gazing out the window.

Call

To indicate or characterize accurately in advance; predict
It is often difficult to call the outcome of an election.

Catch

To reach just in time; get so as to be carried by
Caught the bus to town.
Catch a wave.

Call

To challenge the truthfulness or genuineness of
Called the debater on a question of fact.

Catch

To overtake
The driver of the green car caught the leader on the straightaway.

Call

To shout directions in rhythm for (a square dance).

Catch

To cause to become hooked, entangled, or fastened
Caught my hem on the stair.

Call

To speak loudly; shout
A swimmer who was calling for help.

Catch

To hold up; delay
Was caught in traffic for an hour.

Call

To utter a characteristic cry. Used of an animal
Geese calling in the early morning.

Catch

To make contact with; strike
The boxer caught his opponent with a left hook.

Call

To communicate or try to communicate with someone by telephone
I called twice, but no one answered.

Catch

To propel an object so that it hits (something)
The center caught the back of the net with a hard shot.

Call

To pay a short visit
We called to pay our respects. He called on the neighbors but they weren't home.

Catch

To become subject to or to contract, as by exposure to a pathogen
Catch a cold.

Call

(Games) In poker, to place a bet equal to the preceding bet.

Catch

To become affected by or infused with
Caught the joyous mood of the festival.

Call

A loud cry; a shout.

Catch

To suffer from the receipt of (criticism, for example)
Caught hell for being late.

Call

The characteristic cry of an animal.

Catch

To perceive suddenly or momentarily
We caught a glimpse of the movie star. I caught a whiff of her perfume.

Call

A sound or an instrument made to imitate such a cry, used as a lure
A moose call.

Catch

To hear or listen to
Caught the news bulletin on the radio.
Didn't catch the end of your sentence.

Call

A telephone communication or connection.

Catch

To grasp mentally; apprehend
I don't catch your meaning.

Call

Need or occasion
There was no call for an apology.

Catch

To go to see (a performance, for example)
Caught the midnight show.

Call

Demand
There isn't much call for buggy whips today.

Catch

To get (something required), usually quickly or for a brief period
Catch some sleep.

Call

A claim on a person's time or life
The call of duty.

Catch

To attract and fix; arrest
Couldn't catch their attention.
Caught the teacher's eye.

Call

A short visit, especially one made as a formality or for business or professional purposes.

Catch

To reproduce or represent effectively
An impressionist who caught the effects of wind and water in his paintings.

Call

A summons or invitation.

Catch

To deceive
Failed to be caught by their fraudulent schemes.

Call

A signal, such as that made by a horn or bell.

Catch

(Baseball) To play (a game) as catcher.

Call

The sounding of a horn to encourage hounds during a hunt.

Catch

To become held, entangled, or fastened
My coat caught in the car door.

Call

A strong inner urge or prompting; a vocation
A call to the priesthood.

Catch

To act or move so as to hold or grab someone or something
Tried to catch at the life preserver.

Call

The strong attraction or appeal of a given activity or environment
The call of the wild.
Answered the call of the desert.

Catch

To be communicable or infectious; spread.

Call

A roll call.

Catch

To become ignited
The fire caught.

Call

A notice of rehearsal times posted in a theater.

Catch

(Baseball) To act as catcher.

Call

A decision made by an umpire or referee.

Catch

The act of catching, especially the grabbing and holding of a thrown, kicked, or batted ball before it hits the ground.

Call

An announced description of a game or race, as by a sportscaster.

Catch

A game of throwing and catching a ball.

Call

A direction or series of directions rhythmically called out to square dancers.

Catch

A quantity that is caught
The catch amounted to 50 fish.

Call

A demand for payment of a debt.

Catch

Something that is perceived or noticed
The mistake you found was a good catch.

Call

A demand to submit bonds to the issuer for redemption before the maturity date.

Catch

(Informal) A person considered to be an attractive or admirable romantic partner.

Call

An option to buy a certain quantity of a stock or commodity for a specified price within a specified time.

Catch

A tricky or previously unsuspected condition or drawback
It sounds like a good offer, but there may be a catch.

Call

A demand for payment due on stock bought on margin when the value has shrunk.

Catch

A device for fastening something or for checking motion
The car's hood has a safety catch.

Call

A telephone conversation; a phone call.
I received several phone calls today.
I received several calls today.

Catch

A choking or stoppage of the breath or voice
A catch in his voice.

Call

An instance of calling someone on the telephone.
I made a call to Jim, but he didn't answer.

Catch

A snatch; a fragment
Could only hear catches of the song.

Call

A short visit, usually for social purposes.
I paid a call to a dear friend of mine.

Catch

(Music) A canonic, often rhythmically intricate composition for three or more voices, popular especially in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Call

(nautical) A visit by a ship or boat to a port.
The ship made a call at Southampton.

Catch

(countable) The act of seizing or capturing.
The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work.

Call

A cry or shout.
He heard a call from the other side of the room.

Catch

(countable) The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball.
The player made an impressive catch.
Nice catch!

Call

A decision or judgement.
That was a good call.

Catch

(countable) The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.
Good catch. I never would have remembered that.

Call

The characteristic cry of a bird or other animal.
That sound is the distinctive call of the cuckoo bird.

Catch

(uncountable) The game of catching a ball.
The kids love to play catch.

Call

A beckoning or summoning.
I had to yield to the call of the wild.

Catch

(countable) Something which is captured or caught.
The fishermen took pictures of their catch.
The catch amounted to five tons of swordfish.

Call

The right to speak at a given time during a debate or other public event; the floor.
The Prime Minister has the call.
I give the call to the Manager of Opposition Business.

Catch

A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.
Did you see his latest catch?
He's a good catch.

Call

(finance) call option

Catch

(countable) A stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening.
She installed a sturdy catch to keep her cabinets closed tight.

Call

(cricket) The act of calling to the other batsman.

Catch

(countable) A hesitation in voice, caused by strong emotion.
There was a catch in his voice when he spoke his father's name.

Call

(cricket) The state of being the batsman whose role it is to call (depends on where the ball goes.)

Catch

A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.
It sounds like a great idea, but what's the catch?
Be careful, that's a catch question.

Call

(uncountable) A work shift which requires one to be available when requested, i.e. on call.

Catch

(countable) A crick; a sudden muscle pain during unaccustomed positioning when the muscle is in use.
I bent over to see under the table and got a catch in my side.

Call

(computing) The act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the original point.

Catch

(countable) A fragment of music or poetry.

Call

A statement of a particular state, or rule, made in many games such as bridge, craps, jacks, and so on.
There was a 20 dollar bet on the table, and my call was 9.

Catch

(obsolete) A state of readiness to capture or seize; an ambush.

Call

(poker) The act of matching a bet made by a player who has previously bet in the same round of betting.

Catch

A crop which has germinated and begun to grow.

Call

A note blown on the horn to encourage the dogs in a hunt.

Catch

(obsolete) A type of strong boat, usually having two masts; a ketch.

Call

(nautical) A whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate to summon the sailors to duty.

Catch

A type of humorous round in which the voices gradually catch up with one another; usually sung by men and often having bawdy lyrics.

Call

A pipe or other instrument to call birds or animals by imitating their note or cry. A game call.

Catch

The refrain; a line or lines of a song which are repeated from verse to verse.

Call

An invitation to take charge of or serve a church as its pastor.

Catch

The act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting in an out.

Call

(archaic) Vocation; employment; calling.

Catch

A player in respect of his catching ability; particularly one who catches well.

Call

A reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land.

Catch

The first contact of an oar with the water.

Call

A meeting with a client for paid sex; hookup; job.

Catch

A stoppage of breath, resembling a slight cough.

Call

(law) A lawyer who was called to the bar (became licensed as a lawyer) in a specified year.

Catch

Passing opportunities seized; snatches.

Call

(in negative constructions) Need; necessity.
There's no call for that kind of bad language!

Catch

A slight remembrance; a trace.

Call

To use one's voice.

Catch

(heading) To capture, overtake.

Call

(intransitive) To request, summon, or beckon.
That person is hurt; call for help!

Catch

(transitive) To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape).
I hope I catch a fish.
He ran but we caught him at the exit.
The police caught the robber at a nearby casino.

Call

(intransitive) To cry or shout.

Catch

(transitive) To entrap or trip up a person; to deceive.

Call

(transitive) To utter in a loud or distinct voice.
To call the roll of a military company

Catch

To marry or enter into a similar relationship with.

Call

(ambitransitive) To contact by telephone.
Why don’t you call me in the morning?
Why don’t you call tomorrow?

Catch

(transitive) To reach (someone) with a strike, blow, weapon etc.
If he catches you on the chin, you'll be on the mat.

Call

(transitive) To declare in advance.
The captains call the coin toss.

Catch

(transitive) To overtake or catch up to; to be in time for.
If you leave now you might catch him.
I would love to have dinner but I have to catch a plane.

Call

To rouse from sleep; to awaken.

Catch

(transitive) To unpleasantly discover unexpectedly; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something).
He was caught on video robbing the bank.
He was caught in the act of stealing a biscuit.

Call

To declare (an effort or project) to be a failure.
After the third massive failure, John called the whole initiative.

Catch

(transitive) To travel by means of.
Catch the bus

Call

To request that one's band play (a particular tune).

Catch

To become pregnant. (Only in past tense or as participle.)

Call

To visit.

Catch

(heading) To seize hold of.

Call

To pay a (social) visit often used with "on", "round", or "at"; used by salespeople with "again" to invite customers to come again.
We could always call on a friend.
The engineer called round whilst you were away.

Catch

To grab, seize, take hold of.
I caught her by the arm and turned her to face me.

Call

To stop at a station or port.
This train calls at Reading, Slough and London Paddington.
Our cruise ship called at Bristol Harbour.

Catch

(transitive) To take or replenish something necessary, such as breath or sleep.
I have to stop for a moment and catch my breath
I caught some Z's on the train.

Call

To come to pass; to afflict.

Catch

(transitive) To grip or entangle.
My leg was caught in a tree-root.

Call

To name, identify or describe.

Catch

(intransitive) To be held back or impeded.
Be careful your dress doesn't catch on that knob.
His voice caught when he came to his father's name.

Call

(ditransitive) To name or refer to.
Why don’t we dispense with the formalities. Please call me Al.

Catch

(intransitive) To engage with some mechanism; to stick, to succeed in interacting with something or initiating some process.
Push it in until it catches.
The engine finally caught and roared to life.

Call

(in passive) Of a person, to have as one's name; of a thing, to have as its name.
I’m called John.
A very tall building is called a skyscraper.

Catch

(transitive) To have something be held back or impeded.
I caught my heel on the threshold.

Call

(transitive) To predict.
He called twelve of the last three recessions.

Catch

(intransitive) To make a grasping or snatching motion (at).
He caught at the railing as he fell.

Call

To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact.
They call the distance ten miles.
That's enough work. Let's call it a day and go home.

Catch

(transitive) Of fire, to spread or be conveyed to.
The fire spread slowly until it caught the eaves of the barn.

Call

(transitive) To formally recognise a death: especially to announce and record the time, place and fact of a person’s death.

Catch

To grip (the water) with one's oars at the beginning of the stroke.

Call

(transitive) To claim the existence of some malfeasance; to denounce as.
I call bullshit.
She called foul on their scheme.

Catch

To germinate and set down roots.
The seeds caught and grew.

Call

(obsolete) To disclose the class or character of; to identify.

Catch

To contact a wave in such a way that one can ride it back to shore.

Call

Direct or indirect use of the voice.

Catch

To handle an exception.
When the program catches an exception, this is recorded in the log file.

Call

(cricket) (of a batsman): To shout directions to the other batsman on whether or not they should take a run.

Catch

(heading) To intercept.

Call

(of a fielder): To shout to other fielders that he intends to take a catch (thus avoiding collisions).

Catch

(transitive) To seize or intercept an object moving through the air (or, sometimes, some other medium).
I will throw you the ball, and you catch it.
Watch me catch this raisin in my mouth.

Call

To equal the same amount that other players are currently betting.
I bet $800 and Jane raised to $1600. My options: call (match her $1600 bet), reraise or fold.

Catch

To seize (an opportunity) when it occurs.

Call

To match the current bet amount, in preparation for a raise in the same turn. (Usually, players are forbidden to announce one's play this way.)
I’ll call your 300, and raise to 600!

Catch

To end a player's innings by catching a hit ball before the first bounce.
Townsend hit 29 before he was caught by Wilson.

Call

(transitive) To state, or invoke a rule, in many games such as bridge, craps, jacks, and so on.
My partner called two spades.

Catch

To play (a specific period of time) as the catcher.
He caught the last three innings.

Call

To require, demand.
He felt called to help the old man.

Catch

(heading) To receive (by being in the way).

Call

To cause to be verbally subjected to.
The basis for his conclusion was called into doubt

Catch

(transitive) To be the victim of (something unpleasant, painful etc.).
You're going to catch a beating if they find out.

Call

To lay claim to an object or role which is up for grabs.
I call the comfy chair!

Catch

(transitive) To be touched or affected by (something) through exposure.
The sunlight caught the leaves and the trees turned to gold.
Her hair was caught by the light breeze.

Call

To announce the early extinction of a debt by prepayment, usually at a premium.

Catch

(transitive) To become infected by (an illness).
Everyone seems to be catching the flu this week.

Call

To demand repayment of a loan.

Catch

(intransitive) To spread by infection or similar means.

Call

To jump to (another part of a program) to perform some operation, returning to the original point on completion.
A recursive function is one that calls itself.

Catch

To receive or be affected by (wind, water, fire etc.).
The bucket catches water from the downspout.
The trees caught quickly in the dry wind.

Call

(Yorkshire) To scold.

Catch

(transitive) To acquire, as though by infection; to take on through sympathy or infection.
She finally caught the mood of the occasion.
And the next thing I knew, I had caught feelings for her.

Call

(sports) To make a decision as a referee or umpire.
The goal was called offside.

Catch

(transitive) To be hit by something.
He caught a bullet in the back of the head last year.

Call

(cue sports) To tell in advance which shot one is attempting.
Every shot must be called.

Catch

(intransitive) To serve well or poorly for catching, especially for catching fish.

Call

To command or request to come or be present; to summon; as, to call a servant.
Call hither Clifford; bid him come amain

Catch

To get pregnant.
Well, if you didn't catch this time, we'll have more fun trying again until you do.

Call

To summon to the discharge of a particular duty; to designate for an office, or employment, especially of a religious character; - often used of a divine summons; as, to be called to the ministry; sometimes, to invite; as, to call a minister to be the pastor of a church.
Paul . . . called to be an apostle
The Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

Catch

(heading) To take in with one's senses or intellect.

Call

To invite or command to meet; to convoke; - often with together; as, the President called Congress together; to appoint and summon; as, to call a meeting of the Board of Aldermen.
Now call we our high court of Parliament.

Catch

(transitive) To grasp mentally: perceive and understand.
Did you catch his name?
Did you catch the way she looked at him?

Call

To give name to; to name; to address, or speak of, by a specifed name.
If you would but call me Rosalind.
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night.

Catch

To take in; to watch or listen to (an entertainment).
I have some free time tonight so I think I'll catch a movie.

Call

To regard or characterize as of a certain kind; to denominate; to designate.
What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

Catch

(transitive) To reproduce or echo a spirit or idea faithfully.
You've really caught his determination in this sketch.

Call

To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact; as, they call the distance ten miles; he called it a full day's work.
[The] army is called seven hundred thousand men.

Catch

(heading) To seize attention, interest.

Call

To show or disclose the class, character, or nationality of.
This speech calls him Spaniard.

Catch

(transitive) To charm or entrance.

Call

To utter in a loud or distinct voice; - often with off; as, to call, or call off, the items of an account; to call the roll of a military company.
No parish clerk who calls the psalm so clear.

Catch

(transitive) To attract and hold (a faculty or organ of sense).
He managed to catch her attention.
The enormous scarf did catch my eye.

Call

To invoke; to appeal to.
I call God for a witness.

Catch

To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball.

Call

To rouse from sleep; to awaken.
If thou canst awake by four o' the clock.I prithee call me. Sleep hath seized me wholly.

Catch

To seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief.

Call

To speak in loud voice; to cry out; to address by name; - sometimes with to.
You must call to the nurse.
The angel of God called to Hagar.

Catch

To take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook; as, to catch a bird or fish.

Call

To make a demand, requirement, or request.
They called for rooms, and he showed them one.

Catch

Hence: To insnare; to entangle.

Call

To make a brief visit; also, to stop at some place designated, as for orders.
He ordered her to call at the house once a week.

Catch

To seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to catch a melody.

Call

The act of calling; - usually with the voice, but often otherwise, as by signs, the sound of some instrument, or by writing; a summons; an entreaty; an invitation; as, a call for help; the bugle's call.
I rose as at thy call, but found thee not.

Catch

To communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the adjoining building.

Call

A signal, as on a drum, bugle, trumpet, or pipe, to summon soldiers or sailors to duty.

Catch

To engage and attach; to please; to charm.
The soothing arts that catch the fair.

Call

An invitation to take charge of or serve a church as its pastor.

Catch

To get possession of; to attain.
Torment myself to catch the English throne.

Call

A requirement or appeal arising from the circumstances of the case; a moral requirement or appeal.
Dependence is a perpetual call upon humanity.
Running into danger without any call of duty.

Catch

To take or receive; esp. to take by sympathy, contagion, infection, or exposure; as, to catch the spirit of an occasion; to catch the measles or smallpox; to catch cold; the house caught fire.

Call

A divine vocation or summons.
St. Paul himself believed he did well, and that he had a call to it, when he persecuted the Christians.

Catch

To come upon unexpectedly or by surprise; to find; as, to catch one in the act of stealing.

Call

Vocation; employment.

Catch

To reach in time; to come up with; as, to catch a train.

Call

A short visit; as, to make a call on a neighbor; also, the daily coming of a tradesman to solicit orders.
The baker's punctual call.

Catch

To attain possession.
Have is have, however men do catch.

Call

A note blown on the horn to encourage the hounds.

Catch

To be held or impeded by entanglement or a light obstruction; as, a kite catches in a tree; a door catches so as not to open.

Call

A whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate, to summon the sailors to duty.

Catch

To take hold; as, the bolt does not catch.

Call

The cry of a bird; also a noise or cry in imitation of a bird; or a pipe to call birds by imitating their note or cry.

Catch

To spread by, or as by, infecting; to communicate.
Does the sedition catch from man to man?

Call

A reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land.

Catch

Act of seizing; a grasp.

Call

The privilege to demand the delivery of stock, grain, or any commodity, at a fixed, price, at or within a certain time agreed on.

Catch

That by which anything is caught or temporarily fastened; as, the catch of a gate.

Call

See Assessment, 4.

Catch

The posture of seizing; a state of preparation to lay hold of, or of watching he opportunity to seize; as, to lie on the catch.
The common and the canon law . . . lie at catch, and wait advantages one againt another.

Call

A telephone connection;
She reported several anonymous calls
He placed a phone call to London
He heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call

Catch

That which is caught or taken; profit; gain; especially, the whole quantity caught or taken at one time; as, a good catch of fish.
Hector shall have a great catch if he knock out either of your brains.

Call

A special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course;
He was disappointed that he had not heard the Call

Catch

Something desirable to be caught, esp. a husband or wife in matrimony.

Call

A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition;
The speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience

Catch

Passing opportunities seized; snatches.
It has been writ by catches with many intervals.

Call

A demand especially in the phrase
The call of duty

Catch

A slight remembrance; a trace.
We retain a catch of those pretty stories.

Call

The characteristic sound produced by a bird;
A bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age

Catch

A humorous canon or round, so contrived that the singers catch up each other's words.

Call

A brief social visit;
Senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers

Catch

A hidden drawback;
It sounds good but what's the catch?

Call

A demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement

Catch

The quantity that was caught;
The catch was only 10 fish

Call

A demand for a show of hands in a card game;
After two raises there was a call

Catch

A person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

Call

A request;
Many calls for Christmas stories
Not many calls for buggywhips

Catch

Anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching);
He shared his catch with the others

Call

An instruction that interrupts the program being executed;
Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed

Catch

A break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)

Call

Brief visit in an official or professional capacity;
The pastor's visits to his parishioners
A visit to a dentist
The salesman's call on a customer

Catch

A restraint that checks the motion of something;
He used a book as a stop to hold the door open

Call

(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee;
He was ejected for protesting the call

Catch

A fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

Call

The option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

Catch

A cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth;
He played catch with his son in the backyard

Call

Assign a specified, proper name to;
They named their son David
The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader

Catch

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 raced away
The infielder's snap and throw was a single motion

Call

Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone;
I tried to call you all night
Take two aspirin and call me in the morning

Catch

The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal);
The policeman on the beat got credit for the collar

Call

Ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality;
He called me a bastard
She called her children lazy and ungrateful

Catch

Discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state;
She caught her son eating candy
She was caught shoplifting

Call

Order, request, or command to come;
She was called into the director's office
Call the police!

Catch

Perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily;
I caught the aroma of coffee
He caught the allusion in her glance
Ears open to catch every sound
The dog picked up the scent
Catch a glimpse

Call

Utter a sudden loud cry;
She cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me

Catch

Reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot;
The rock caught her in the back of the head
The blow got him in the back
The punch caught him in the stomach

Call

Pay a brief visit;
The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens

Catch

Take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of;
Catch the ball!
Grab the elevator door!

Call

Call a meeting; invite or command to meet;
The Wannsee Conference was called to discuss the `Final Solution'
The new dean calls meetings every week

Catch

Succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase;
We finally got the suspect
Did you catch the thief?

Call

Order or request or give a command for;
The unions called a general strike for Sunday

Catch

To hook or entangle;
One foot caught in the stirrup

Call

Order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role;
He was already called 4 times for jury duty
They called him to active military duty

Catch

Attract and fix;
His look caught her
She caught his eye
Catch the attention of the waiter

Call

Indicate a decision in regard to;
Call balls and strikes behind the plate

Catch

Capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping;
I caught a rabbit in the trap toady

Call

Stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather;
Call a football game

Catch

Reach in time;
I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock

Call

Read aloud to check for omissions or absentees;
Call roll

Catch

Get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly;
Catch some sleep
Catch one's breath

Call

Send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message;
Hawaii is calling!
A transmitter in Samoa was heard calling

Catch

Catch up with and possibly overtake;
The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp

Call

Declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee;
Call a runner out

Catch

Be struck or affected by;
Catch fire
Catch the mood

Call

Utter a characteristic note or cry;
Bluejays called to one another

Catch

Check oneself during an action;
She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind

Call

Utter in a loud voice or announce;
He called my name
The auctioneer called the bids

Catch

Hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers;
We overheard the conversation at the next table

Call

Make a prediction about; tell in advance;
Call the outcome of an election

Catch

See or watch;
View a show on television
This program will be seen all over the world
View an exhibition
Catch a show on Broadway
See a movie

Call

Challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense;
He deserves to be called on that

Catch

Cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled;
I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles

Call

Consider or regard as being;
I would not call her beautiful

Catch

Detect a blunder or misstep;
The reporter tripped up the senator

Call

Demand payment of (a loan);
Call a loan

Catch

Grasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of;
Did you catch that allusion?
We caught something of his theory in the lecture
Don't catch your meaning
Did you get it?
She didn't get the joke
I just don't get him

Call

Give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance

Catch

Contract;
Did you catch a cold?

Call

Greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name;
He always addresses me with `Sir'
Call me Mister
She calls him by first name

Catch

Start burning;
The fire caught

Call

Make a stop in a harbour;
The ship will call in Honolulu tomorrow

Catch

Perceive by hearing;
I didn't catch your name
She didn't get his name when they met the first time

Call

Make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands;
He called his trump

Catch

Suffer from the receipt of;
She will catch hell for this behavior!

Call

Require the presentation of for redemption before maturation;
Call a bond

Catch

Attract; cause to be enamored;
She captured all the men's hearts

Call

Lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal;
Call ducks

Catch

Apprehend and reproduce accurately;
She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings
She got the mood just right in her photographs

Call

Challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of;
Call the speaker on a question of fact

Catch

Take in and retain;
We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater

Call

Rouse somebody from sleep with a call;
I was called at 5 A.M. this morning

Catch

Spread or be communicated;
The fashion did not catch

Catch

Be the catcher;
Who is catching?

Catch

Become aware of;
He caught her staring out the window

Catch

Delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned;
I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting

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