[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

catch \catch\, v. t. imp.  p. p. caughtor catched; p. pr.
    vb. n. catching. catched is rarely used. oe. cacchen,
   of. cachier, dialectic form of chacier to hunt, f. chasser,
   fr. assumend ll. captiare, for l. capture, v. intens. of
   capere to take, catch. see capacious, and cf. chase,
   case a box.
   1913 webster
   1. 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.
      1913 webster

   2. to seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief.
      "they pursued . . . and caught him." --judg. i. 6.
      1913 webster

   3. to take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook; as,
      to catch a bird or fish.
      1913 webster

   4. hence: to insnare; to entangle. "to catch him in his
      words". --mark xii. 13.
      1913 webster

   5. to seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to
      catch a melody. "fiery thoughts . . . whereof i catch the
      issue." --tennyson.
      1913 webster

   6. to communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the
      adjoining building.
      1913 webster

   7. to engage and attach; to please; to charm.
      1913 webster

            the soothing arts that catch the fair. --dryden.
      1913 webster

   8. to get possession of; to attain.
      1913 webster

            torment myself to catch the english throne. --shak.
      1913 webster

   9. 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.
      1913 webster

   10. to come upon unexpectedly or by surprise; to find; as, to
       catch one in the act of stealing.
       1913 webster

   11. to reach in time; to come up with; as, to catch a train.
       1913 webster

   to catch fire, to become inflamed or ignited.

   to catch it to get a scolding or beating; to suffer
      punishment. colloq.

   to catch one's eye, to interrupt captiously while speaking.
      colloq. "you catch me up so very short." --dickens.

   to catch up, to snatch; to take up suddenly.
      1913 webster
see also:
caught catched catching capacious chase case 
to catch fire to catch it to catch one's eye to catch up 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

caught \caught\ kaddt,
   imp.  p. p. of catch.
   1913 webster cauk
see also:
catch 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

caught
     see catch
see also:
catch 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

catch
     n 1: a hidden drawback; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"
     2: the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish"
        syn: haul
     3: a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect syn: match
     4: anything that is caught especially if it is worth
        catching; "he shared his catch with the others"
     5: a break or check in the voice usually a sign of strong
        emotion
     6: a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a
        book as a stop to hold the door open" syn: stop
     7: a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
     8: a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth;
        "he played catch with his son in the backyard"
     9: 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" syn: grab, snatch, snap
     10: the act of apprehending especially apprehending a
         criminal; "the policeman on the beat got credit for the
         collar" syn: apprehension, arrest, collar, pinch,
          taking into custody
     v 1: 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"
     2: 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" syn: pick up
     3: 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" syn: get
     4: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion
        of; "catch the ball"; "grab the elevator door" syn: grab,
         take hold of
     5: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase;
        "we finally got the suspect"; "did you catch the thief?"
        syn: get, capture
     6: to hook or entangle; "one foot caught in the stirrup" syn:
        hitch ant: unhitch
     7: attract and fix; "his look caught her"; "she caught his
        eye"; "catch the attention of the waiter" syn: arrest,
        get
     8: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "i caught a
        rabbit in the trap toady" syn: capture
     9: reach in time; "i have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"
     10: get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or
         briefly; "catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath"
     11: catch up with and possibly overtake; "the rolls royce caught
         us near the exit ramp" syn: overtake, catch up with
     12: be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood"
     13: check oneself during an action; "she managed to catch
         herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"
     14: hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "we
         overheard the conversation at the next table" syn: take
         in, overhear
     15: 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" syn: watch,
         view, see, take in
     16: cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared,
         or entangled; "i caught the hem of my dress in the
         brambles"
     17: detect a blunder or misstep; "the reporter tripped up the
         senator" syn: trip up
     18: 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"
         syn: get
     19: contract; "did you catch a cold?"
     20: start burning; "the fire caught"
     21: perceive by hearing; "i didn't catch your name"; "she didn't
         get his name when they met the first time" syn: get
     22: suffer from the receipt of; "she will catch hell for this
         behavior" syn: get
     23: attract; cause to be enamored; "she captured all the men's
         hearts" syn: capture, enamour, trance, becharm,
         enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch,
          entrance, enchant
     24: apprehend and reproduce accurately; "she really caught the
         spirit of the place in her drawings"; "she got the mood
         just right in her photographs" syn: get
     25: take in and retain; "we have a big barrel to catch the
         rainwater"
     26: spread or be communicated; "the fashion did not catch"
     27: be the catcher; "who is catching?"
     28: become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window"
     29: delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as
         planned; "i was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"
     also: caught
see also:
haul match stop grab snatch snap 
apprehension arrest collar pinch taking into custody 
pick up get take hold of capture hitch 
unhitch overtake catch up with take in overhear 
watch view see take in trip up 
enamour trance becharm enamor captivate 
beguile charm fascinate bewitch entrance 
enchant caught 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

31 moby thesaurus words for "caught":
   aground, anchored, arrested, chained, charmed, enchanted,
   enthralled, fascinated, fast, fastened, fixed, gripped, grounded,
   held, high and dry, hypnotized, impacted, inextricable, jammed,
   mesmerized, moored, packed, rapt, spellbound, stranded, stuck,
   stuck fast, tethered, tied, transfixed, wedged

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