Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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game | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
catch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
game (noun) | catch (noun) |
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a contest with rules to determine a winner | the act of catching an object with the hands |
an amusement or pastime | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) |
your occupation or line of work | a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth |
a single play of a sport or other contest | a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window |
frivolous or trifling behavior | a restraint that checks the motion of something |
animal hunted for food or sport | a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident |
the game equipment needed in order to play a particular game | a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) |
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal) | anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching) |
the flesh of wild animals that is used for food | a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect |
(games) the score at a particular point or the score needed to win | the quantity that was caught |
(tennis) a division of play during which one player serves |
game (adjective) | catch (adjective) |
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willing to face danger | |
disabled in the feet or legs |
game (verb) | catch (verb) |
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place a bet on | come down with |
be struck or affected by | |
delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned | |
detect a blunder or misstep | |
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state | |
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of | |
become aware of | |
be the catcher | |
catch up with and possibly overtake | |
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of | |
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase | |
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping | |
to hook or entangle | |
attract and fix | |
cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled | |
spread or be communicated | |
take in and retain | |
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot | |
apprehend and reproduce accurately | |
attract; cause to be enamored | |
reach in time | |
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers | |
perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily | |
see or watch | |
suffer from the receipt of | |
perceive by hearing | |
get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly | |
check oneself during an action | |
start burning |