| Main Entry: | catch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ensnare, apprehend |
Synonyms: |
arrest, bag, bust, capture, clasp, claw, clench, clutch, collar, cop, corral, entangle, entrap, get one's fingers on, glom, glove, grab, grasp, grip, hook, lasso, lay hold of, nab, nail, net, pick, pluck, pounce on, prehend, secure, seize, snag, snare, snatch, take, take hold of, trap |
Antonyms: |
free, let go, let off, lose, misplace, miss, release |
| Main Entry: | waylay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | intercept, ambush |
Synonyms: |
accost, ambuscade, assail, attack, box*, bushwhack, catch, hold up, jump, lay for, lie in wait, lurk, pounce on, prowl, set upon, skulk, slink, surprise, swoop down on |
Antonyms: |
allow, forward |