catch
verb [ T ]
uk/kætʃ/ uscaught | caughtcatch sb off guard/by surprise
to surprise someone and cause difficulty for them:
A lot of taxpayers will be caught off guard by their new tax liability
catch sb's eye/catch the eye of sb
to get someone's attention, or to be noticed by someone:
The high-profile plan has caught the eye of a national audience.
be/get caught up in sth
to become involved in something, often without wanting to:
The firm was caught up in the near-collapse of one of the world's largest hedge funds.
Phrasal verbs
catch on
catch sb out
catch up
catch
noun [ S ]
uk/kætʃ/ usa hidden problem or disadvantage:
The catch is that during the calendar year you can only make six withdrawals from your account.
a new employee that a company is very pleased to have because they are very valuable:
He is a super-bright economist who is a real catch for the department.