Are you ready to start traveling for work again? He'll catch it from his mother for tearing his good trousers again. From a lyrical standpoint, there are precious few that can catch Kendrick. You'd think he'd catch on that he's boring us. While you were admiring the long roll of the wave, a sudden spray would be dashed over you, and make you catch your breath! TripActions CEO is banking on it, IBM plans a huge leap in superfast quantum computing by 2023, How to hunt for star-nosed moles (and their holes), An Informant, a Missing American, and Juarezs House of Death: Inside the 12-Year Cold Case of David Castro, The 14 Best Songs of 2014: Bobby Shmurda, Future Islands, Drake, and More, Coffee Talk with Ethan Hawke: On Boyhood, Jennifer Lawrence, and Bill Clintons Urinal Exchange, David Garth, the Consultant Who Talked Up to Voters, Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894, takes one to know one (a thief to catch a thief). Hear a word and type it out. With Rick, I think the culture just lags behind great artists much of the time, and it takes time for it to catch up. to catch or discover (a person) in deceit or an error. start whining/twerking. (usually followed by. William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 HarperCollins He could hear a child whining in the background. Fourteen words that helped define the year. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. They all immediately dashed out to their car to catch the bad guys. We nearly played our horses out galloping around looking for youafter we'd gone a mile or so, and you didn't catch up. whine 1. anything that catches, especially a device for checking motion, as a latch on a door. We caught the teacher up on a number of factual details. Learn a new word every day. Middle English, from Old English hwnan to whiz; akin to Old Norse hvna to whiz, 13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a. to allow (something) to become gripped, hooked, snagged, or entangled: to check or restrain suddenly (often used reflexively): He caught himself before he said the wrong thing. Copyright 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. ; ; , Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary, the webmaster's page for free fun content. See more. More random definitions The government just wanted to catch the big fish [in the Juarez cartel] and they ignored everything in between, Lozoya said. In Caribbean dancing, to "wine" is to gyrate the mid-section of body, specifically the waist and hips (pelvis). (in rowing) to bungle a stroke by failing to get the oar into the water at the beginning or by failing to withdraw it properly at the end. Usless complaining to others that dont care . 1. She's always calling me to whine about her problems. to grasp someone's hand in welcome; to grasp an idea. ): to come upon suddenly; surprise or detect, as in some action: to be in time to get aboard (a train, boat, etc.). Verb: 1. catch a wink - take a siesta; "She naps everyday after lunch for an hour". Winding describes something that is coiling, circling, rotating, or snaking. ing, whines v.intr. How to vote in your stateOn the pandemic, fears of becoming infected persist, with more than 6 in 10 Minnesota voters very or somewhat worried about an immediate family member catching the novel coronavirus. to wind a rope around a bitt, capstan, etc., for one full turn. Please don't whinge about being knackered, you prat. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. a game in which a ball is thrown from one person to another: a round, especially one in which the words are so arranged as to produce ludicrous effects. a slight, momentary break or crack in the voice. The engineers are working hard to meet their deadlines, and this reporter even caught Gil pulling aside some engineers to tell them to remember to take time off. Urban Dictionary: catching catching derived from "to catch" A term used to describe which person in a couple is on the receiving end of the penis during copulation . Post-ABC poll and others suggest Minnesota has shifted since 2016, but by how much? to overtake someone or something moving (usually followed by. This shows grade level based on the word's complexity. Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. 3. To produce a sustained noise of high pitch: jet engines whining. In addition to the idioms beginning with catch. Advertise here for $5/day. to point out to (a person) minor errors, untruths, etc. It didnt take me long to realize that catching star-nosed moles did not include hopping from stone to stone along clear mountain streams like a wood elf. (in cooking) to scorch or burn slightly; sear: A pot roast is better if allowed to catch on. Fill in the blank: I cant figure out _____ gave me this gift. Most commonly used when differentiating between the dominate and submissive males in a homosexual situation. The American Heritage Idioms Dictionary to seize a criminal; to seize an opportunity. Among American girls, it is more popular to go down into a full split and bounce up and down while moving the neck on beat. Mostly done by females teh dance involves moving the legs in a butterfly motion while swinging the neck when the beat drops. to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to intercept and seize; take and hold (something thrown, falling, etc. to become established, as a crop or plant, after germination and sprouting. v.tr. The dog whines when it's left alone in the house. 1. caught up in the excitement of the crowd. Using complaining as propaganda to make someone or something look bad 4. plain oll' bein a fag person 1: yo what is he whinning about now? person 2: I dont care I just ignore him by Tony Cabreera June 11, 2005 These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'whine.' the first part of the stroke, consisting of the placing of the oar into the water. to bring or get up to date (often followed by, to come up to or overtake (something or someone) (usually followed by. Hear a word and type it out. How many can you get right? whine: [verb] to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry. fans who are always whining about the poor officiating. Whine. Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whine. [before 1150; Middle English; Old English, The hound caught the well-known sounds, and answered by a, In the silence that followed, the low, half-sobbing, Dogs asleep in the sun often whined and barked, but they were unable to tell what they saw that made them, Quicker, however, than the breeze, the withered, sallow arms of the beggars were thrust in, accompanied by the eternal, Tarzan and Numa heard her coming, for she voiced a plaintive and questioning, The coyotes broke out again; yap, yap, yap--then the high, He ate his food, and he killed his rats for the next three weeks, and when he began to. She was caught by his smile and good nature. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. The painting caught her expression perfectly. But what if I catch the fish by using a hired boat and a hired net, or by buying worms as bait from some one who has dug them? He caught at the chance to get free tickets. Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced searchad free! to take hold of so as to retain or restrain, to take, seize, or capture, esp after pursuit, the stone caught him on the side of the head, to hook or entangle or become hooked or entangled, to fasten or be fastened with or as if with a latch or other device, the painter managed to catch his model's beauty, to dismiss (a batsman) by intercepting and holding a ball struck by him before it touches the ground, to realize that one's actions are mistaken, a device that catches and fastens, such as a latch, anything that is caught, esp something worth catching, a person regarded as an eligible matrimonial prospect, a concealed, unexpected, or unforeseen drawback or handicap, a game in which a ball is thrown from one player to another, the catching of a ball struck by a batsman before it touches the ground, resulting in him being out, 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, Canix aims to ease cannabis cultivators regulatory bookkeeping. All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. a person or thing worth getting, especially a person regarded as a desirable matrimonial prospect: My mother thinks Pat would be quite a catch. catch 1) To capture, seize, take or hold ect ect ect 2) The abriviation for the term catchya which is an Australian term which means catch you later or goodbye 3) Can be used to describe Chicks 1) Patty - "hey timmy can you catch the ball" 2)Steven - "Yeah I will see you later eh" Ben - "yeah, catch" 3)Steven - "man is my girl a catch " Accessed 18 Jan. 2023. to capture for further training (a hawk that has been flown at hack). How to use a word that (literally) drives some pe Editor Emily Brewster clarifies the difference. To save this word, you'll need to log in. An old-fashioned rule we can no longer put up with. 2. When each letter can be seen but not heard. We caught only snatches of their conversation. Mieshelle throws up the example of a cat seeing a bird frolicking outside. The word "wining" is broken English for the word "winding", as in "a long and winding road ". A key part of the motivation behind cat whining can also come from the cat feeling stressed, frustrated or even ignored. Then Squinty would toss the apple up in the air, off his nose, and catch it as it came down. Delivered to your inbox! Phone lines would catch fire from the velocity and ferocity of his words. When fearmongering politicians convince much of the public that the world will end in 12 years unless climate change is addressed according to their prescriptions, losers, Chicks, pups, and infants may beg, cry, or, Whether trying to be productive in taking notes or trying to, On WeChat, the comments section for a short video about a military exercise became a board for dissatisfied people to, Piano strings are manipulated with fishing line for a metallic, The crackling of burning bushes mingled with the low mechanical, Theres never room to go wide-open for longer than a couple seconds, as the straights just vanish while the gear, Swallowed by a puffy fat suit and squawking out her dialogue in a piercing Midwestern, Three hours later, 8 pm exactly, the unmistakable low, Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. If I could catch Laura's eyebut I suppose it would hardly be decent to go just yet. 2. To produce a sustained, high-pitched, plaintive sound, as in pain, fear, or complaint. Canix caught the eye of several critical investors in its short life. To complain or protest in a childish or annoying fashion: fans who are always whining about the poor officiating. the catching and holding of a batted or thrown ball before it touches the ground. The town doctor caught more than four hundred children before he retired. Nglish: Translation of whine for Spanish Speakers, Britannica English: Translation of whine for Arabic Speakers. WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS? First recorded in 11751225; Middle English, Dictionary.com Unabridged Good luck! Making oneself feel important through the use of usless complaining 3. to make a sound similar to such a cry. 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