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catchEnglish round, or simple perpetual canon, for three or more unaccompanied voices. Catches were sung by men as a popular pastime in the 16th–19th centuries. Catch texts were often humorous or ribald, and in some instances a pause in the melody in one voice was filled in by the notes and text of another, creating a pun or change of meaning, especially in the late-17th-century Restoration period. catch 1. a game in which a ball is thrown from one player to another 2. Cricket the catching of a ball struck by a batsman before it touches the ground, resulting in him being out 3. Music a type of round popular in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, having a humorous text that is often indecent or bawdy and hard to articulate catch [kach] (design engineering) A device used for fastening a door or gate and usually operated manually from only one side, for example, a latch. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Baraka was soon proved right, though the Governor quickly proved himself less willing to catch hell in defense of First Amendment freedom than he had initially indicated. Bishop William Murphy is sure to catch hell for this, and in this case, unfairly. And any member of Congress who resists the Istook altar call is certain to catch hell from the Religious Right's minions. |
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