catchable
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- adjective
- /ˈkæʧəbl/
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capturable
- Of course, a skilled outfielder doesn't actually have to watch the whole event to know whether the ball is catchable; when I played first base in softball, I got to the point where I could see very quickly if a fly was heading to the outfield or not.
- catchable trout
- catchable channel catfish
- catchable channel
Examples
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The BTN announcers suggested the pass might have been catchable merely because it was theoretically within reach of Davis, but the outcome of the play spoke volumes.
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At the park, children can enjoy fishing for the catchable catfish that are released into the pond each summer.
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Last week there were still 14 players who hadn't dropped a catchable pass.
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Posey hit a catchable ball to the left of Valbuena, and he just missed it.
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That means that in the season, 77 percent of Griffin's passes have been catchable.
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It's worked with Pau a lot (and should have worked even more; he dropped a couple of catchable balls vs. New York).
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But in this case you're defending against a return with players who you know will be at the place where the ball is catchable when it arrives.
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When I watch the games, I see most of Smith's throws are catchable but off the mark that would maximize YAC.
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I know that Britt and Cook are both open a lot, and don't always get thrown to, but that is no excuse for dropping catchable and crucial passes.
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A guaranteed touchdown against Georgia was wiped off the board when he dropped a catchable downfield bomb from Tyler Bray.
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Synonyms
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Able to be taken by another person
Easy to pick up with your hand
Antonyms
How Catchable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Catchable comes from the verb catch, which originally meant 'take' or 'grab' and is the same idea behind capture. The ending -able means 'able to', so catchable means 'able to be caught', like a ball you can grab.