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catches

SayKACH-izUS/ˈkæt͡ʃɪz/UK · AUS/ˈkat͡ʃɪz/

2 meanings of catches

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present of catch. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She catches the ball with one hand every single time.

    The goalie catches almost everything that flies toward the net.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of catch. Use this when you mean more than one.

    The fishermen weighed their catches at the dock before dawn.

    Both window catches had rusted shut over the winter.

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catches is a form of catch

catch, verb: To take hold of a person or animal that is trying to get away. Full entry

Forms
catchcatches he/she/itcatching -ing formcaught past tense, past participle
Spelling
catch → catches: add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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