Anchor-hold (n.) The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds. |
Anchor-hold (n.) Hence: Firm hold: security. |
Bated (imp. & p. p.) of Bate |
Bated (a.) Reduced |
Breath (n.) The air inhaled and exhaled in respiration |
Breath (n.) The act of breathing naturally or freely |
Breath (n.) The power of respiration, and hence, life. |
Breath (n.) Time to breathe |
Breath (n.) A single respiration, or the time of making it |
Breath (n.) Fig.: That which gives or strengthens life. |
Breath (n.) A single word |
Breath (n.) A very slight breeze |
Breath (n.) Fragrance |
Breath (n.) Gentle exercise, causing a quicker respiration. |
Catch (v. t.) To lay hold on |
Catch (v. t.) To seize after pursuing |
Catch (v. t.) To take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook |
Catch (v. t.) Hence: To insnare |
Catch (v. t.) To seize with the senses or the mind |
Catch (v. t.) To communicate to |
Catch (v. t.) To engage and attach |
Catch (v. t.) To get possession of |
Catch (v. t.) To take or receive |
Catch (v. t.) To come upon unexpectedly or by surprise |
Catch (v. t.) To reach in time |
Catch (v. i.) To attain possession. |
Catch (v. i.) To be held or impeded by entanglement or a light obstruction |
Catch (v. i.) To take hold |
Catch (v. i.) To spread by, or as by, infecting |
Catch (n.) Act of seizing |
Catch (n.) That by which anything is caught or temporarily fastened |
Catch (n.) The posture of seizing |
Catch (n.) That which is caught or taken |
Catch (n.) Something desirable to be caught, esp. a husband or wife in matrimony. |
Catch (n.) Passing opportunities seized |
Catch (n.) A slight remembrance |
Catch (n.) A humorous canon or round, so contrived that the singers catch up each other's words. |
Catch-basin (n.) A cistern or vault at the point where a street gutter discharges into a sewer, to catch bulky matters which would not pass readily through the sewer. |
Catch-meadow (n.) A meadow irrigated by water from a spring or rivulet on the side of hill. |
Cony-catch (v. t.) To deceive |
Hold (n.) The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed. |
Hold (v. t.) To cause to remain in a given situation, position, or relation, within certain limits, or the like |
Hold (v. t.) To retain in one's keeping |
Hold (v. t.) To have |
Hold (v. t.) To impose restraint upon |
Hold (v. t.) To maintain in being or action |
Hold (v. t.) To prosecute, have, take, or join in, as something which is the result of united action |
Hold (v. t.) To receive and retain |
Hold (v. t.) To accept, as an opinion |
Hold (v. t.) To consider |
apprehension arrest catch collar pinch taking into custody | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal), the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar |
catch grab snatch snap | 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 |
fair catch | (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled |
shoestring catch | (baseball) a running catch made near the ground |
chokehold choke hold | a restraining hold, someone loops the arm around the neck of another person in a tight grip, usually from behind, he grabbed the woman in a chokehold, demanded her cash and jewelry, and then fled |
catch | a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth, he played catch with his son in the backyard |
hold-down | a limitation or constraint, taxpayers want a hold-down on government spending |
grasping taking hold seizing prehension | the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) |
clasp clench clutch clutches grasp grip hold | the act of grasping, he released his clasp on my arm, he has a strong grip for an old man, she kept a firm hold on the railing |
wrestling hold | a hold used in the sport of wrestling |
scissors scissors hold scissor hold scissor grip scissors grip | a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze |
breath | the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing, he took a deep breath and dived into the pool, he was fighting to his last breath |
cargo area cargo deck cargo hold hold storage area | the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo |
catch | a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window |
catch stop | a restraint that checks the motion of something, he used a book as a stop to hold the door open |
handle grip handgrip hold | the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it, he grabbed the hammer by the handle, it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip |
hold keep | a cell in a jail or prison |
hold | a stronghold |
safety catch safety lock | guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired |
catch gimmick | a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident, it sounds good but what's the catch? |
hold | power by which something or someone is affected or dominated, he has a hold over them |
appreciation grasp hold | understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something, he has a good grasp of accounting practices |
catch | a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) |
glottal stop glottal plosive glottal catch | a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis, as in the sudden onset of a vowel |
catchphrase catch phrase | a phrase that has become a catchword |
hint intimation breath | an indirect suggestion, not a breath of scandal ever touched her |
breath of fresh air | a welcome relief, the new management was like a breath of fresh air |
catch | anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching), he shared his catch with the others |
catch match | a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect |
breath | a slight movement of the air, there wasn't a breath of air in the room |
baby's breath babies'-breath Gypsophila paniculata | tall plant with small lance-shaped leaves and numerous tiny white or pink flowers |
wild madder white madder white bedstraw infant's-breath false baby's breath Galium mollugo | Eurasian herb with ample panicles of small white flowers, naturalized in North America |
catch crop | a crop that grows quickly (e.g. lettuce) and can be planted between two regular crops grown in successive seasons or between two rows of crops in the same season |
catch haul | the quantity that was caught, the catch was onlyfish |
detention detainment hold custody | a state of being confined (usually for a short time), his detention was politically motivated, the prisoner is on hold, he is in the custody of police |
shortness of breath SOB breathlessness | a dyspneic condition |
breath | the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration, his sour breath offended her |
delay hold time lag postponement wait | time during which some action is awaited, instant replay caused too long a delay, he ordered a hold in the action |
breath breather breathing place breathing space breathing spell breathing time | a short respite |
breathe take a breath respire suspire | draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs, I can breathe better when the air is clean, The patient is respiring |
hold | keep from exhaling or expelling, hold your breath |
sleep kip slumber log Z's catch some Z's | be asleep |
nap catnap catch a wink | take a siesta, She naps everyday after lunch for an hour |
exsert stretch out put out extend hold out stretch forth | thrust or extend out, He held out his hand, point a finger, extend a hand, the bee exserted its sting |
catch | contract, did you catch a cold? |
catch cold | come down with a cold |
hold down | restrain, please hold down the noise so that the neighbors can sleep |
persevere persist hang in hang on hold on | be persistent, refuse to stop, he persisted to call me every night, The child persisted and kept asking questions |
hold on stop c | stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments, Hold on a moment! |
delay detain hold up | cause to be slowed down or delayed, Traffic was delayed by the bad weather, she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform |