| aardvark |
a large mammal with a long snout, long ears, a long tail, and with long fur mostly around its legs. Aardvarks are active at night, when they use their powerful claws to dig open ant or termite nests. They catch their food with their long, sticky tongue. Aardvarks live in southern and central Africa. Although they are sometimes called anteaters, aardvarks are not closely related to any other kind of mammal. |
| actually |
"Actually" means "really." If you actually catch a very big fish, you really catch it. It is not just a story or a dream. [1/2 definitions] |
| after |
If someone is after you, it means that they are looking for you and trying to catch you. [1/5 definitions] |
| anteater |
An anteater is a furry animal that has a long, sticky tongue. Anteaters don't have teeth, and they use their tongues to catch and eat ants and other insects. Anteaters live in Central America and South America. |
| apprehend |
to catch and place under arrest. [1/2 definitions] |
| asbestos |
a mineral that separates into fibers and does not catch fire or conduct electricity. Asbestos is used to make fireproof materials and insulation. |
| bait |
food used to attract and catch fish or animals. [1/4 definitions] |
| bass2 |
A bass is a kind of fish. Some types of bass live only in freshwater, like in lakes or rivers, and other types live in saltwater. People like to catch bass to eat. |
| bat2 |
a small mammal that flies. Bats have small bodies and large wings covered with skin. Most bats eat at night, when they use sound to find and catch flying insects. Bats are found in most parts of the world. There are around one thousand kinds of bats. Their wingspans range from less than two inches to more than five feet. Some kinds of bats live in large colonies that roost in caves or in a section of forest. |
| behave |
When someone or something behaves, it acts or does something in a certain way. When you talk about how birds behave, you are talking about the things that birds do and how they do it. It would be funny if your cat behaved like a dog. Then it might run and catch a ball in its mouth! [1/3 definitions] |
| capture |
When you capture a person or animal, you catch them. You get control of them. |
| cat1 |
a small, furry mammal with whiskers, short ears, and a long tail. Cats, also called house cats, are often kept as pets or to catch mice and rats. [1/2 definitions] |
| catch |
When you catch something, you get it with your hands when it is moving toward you in the air. [7/8 definitions] |
| catch fire |
When something catches fire, it starts to burn. Sometimes we say "catch on fire" instead of "catch fire." These phrases have the same meaning. |
| catch on fire |
When something catches on fire, it starts to burn. "Catch on fire" has the same meaning as "catch fire." |
| caught |
past tense and past participle of "catch." |
| chase1 |
When you chase something, you follow or run after it because you want to catch it. [1/3 definitions] |
| claw |
A claw is part of the leg of an insect and some animals that live in water. The claw is used to catch or grab things. [1/4 definitions] |
| crane |
A crane is a tall water bird with long legs and a long neck. A crane has long legs so it can walk in the water without getting its body wet. It also has a long neck so it can put its head under water and catch fish and other animals. [1/2 definitions] |
| cricket2 |
Cricket is an English game played outdoors with a ball and bat by two teams of eleven members each. The bat looks quite different from a baseball bat. A cricket bat is somewhat flat and it's wider than a baseball bat. The game is quite different too, although there is running, batting, and trying to catch the ball. |
| elusive |
hard to find or catch. |