to catch

To catch something, often by using a trap or a trick

To trap someone or something, often by a trick when they are in a difficult situation

To catch something so it becomes stuck briefly

To catch something in a net or trap so it cannot move

To separate threads or cords that are twisted together

To remove something unwanted from a place or person

Difficult to find, stop, or understand

To notice a small smell of something for a short time

To become very sick from being outside in the cold, often said as a warning

Using whatever is available and acting without a plan

Get in trouble with the law by being charged with a crime

To try to get people to agree by being harsh or unpleasant

To sleep for a short time

Notice someone being careless when they should be paying attention

To find a dead person, often during police work or as slang for killing someone

To use a rising trend or new interest to grow quickly

To sleep to get some rest

To find someone not ready or not paying attention

Challenge someone to try to reach or pass you

Pause to breathe normally after hard exercise or a shock

To not pay attention and miss what is happening around you, for example because you are daydreaming

To not understand anything in a talk or explanation

To get a sickness in your chest that makes you cough a lot

To pretend to get a small, not real illness from another person

To unexpectedly meet a very strong opponent

Give something small to get something much bigger later

To reach the same level as others after falling behind

To reach someone ahead of you, often passing them

To talk with someone to share news after not seeing them for a while

Attract someone's attention because it is interesting or noticeable

To start burning suddenly

To begin to understand something after a while

To learn what happened while you were away

To become popular with many people

Hear and understand what someone says when it is hard to hear

To become ill with a cold after being cold or near someone sick

To see someone or something for a very short time

Make someone notice you or something

To do work you missed after being away to reach the same level as others

To become sick with a common illness that makes your nose and throat sore

To see something for a short time, usually by chance

To see someone or something suddenly and for a short time

To travel in someone else's car as a passenger

To show someone has made a mistake or done something wrong, often by surprise

Meet someone at a place like a park or station

To get on a bus before it leaves

To become very popular quickly, especially online

To get a lot of blame or punishment for a mistake

Hear about something from other people before official news

Shine or sparkle when light hits them

To be punished or scolded by someone in charge

To use wind power to move something like a boat or windmill

To ride a moving ocean wave on a surfboard

To sit or lie in the sun to feel warm

To get criticism or blame from others for something you did

To receive sunlight to make electricity, as solar panels do

To sleep for a short time, often during the day

Get a strong scolding from someone after doing something wrong

Begin to like someone in a romantic way

To surprise someone so they are not ready to react

To jump high into the air while doing a sport or trick

To watch a sports game, often on TV or online

To collect dust when it is not used

Stop yourself quickly from saying or doing something you might regret

To jump very high in sports like skiing, snowboarding, or skateboarding

To get into a physical fight with someone

Manage to meet someone for a romantic time together

To get a short haircut with the sides cut very short at a barbershop

To catch a fish called roundeye when fishing

To get a mild illness that feels like the flu

To move at the same speed as another person

To catch and pull many fish into a boat

A time of work to reach the same level after falling behind

A situation where you cannot win because rules block every choice

A short famous saying people often repeat about a person or show

The freshest fish or seafood available that day, often on a restaurant menu

Seafood caught recently that is not yet cooked or preserved

An informal meeting to share news and updates

A part on a gun or other weapon that stops it firing by mistake

A player signals and catches a punt without running and cannot be tackled

Animals and other sea life that are caught by accident while people fish for other species

Helps someone reach the needed level after falling behind

A baseball play where an outfielder runs and grabs a ball very close to the ground

A 2002 American film by Steven Spielberg starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks

A small fenced area that holds animals like sheep or cattle for a short time

A fast-growing crop planted between main crops to use land and time well

A quick sound made by briefly closing and opening the vocal cords before a vowel