Catch
Catch verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Dart
Dart verb - To make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements.
How words are described
| full | full catch | full dart |
| common | common catch | common dart |
| short | short catch | short dart |
| single | single catch | single dart |
| Other adjectives: small, big, main, new, hidden, next, different, said, giant. | ||
Common collocations
| way | catch way | dart way |
Both words in one sentence
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They'll usually manage to get away just before the person chasing them can catch them, but sometimes the trope will be subverted by having their pursuer grab them just before they can dart away.
Source: Wheel o' Feet -
Tranquillizer Dart: Used by the guys of Animal Control because they want to catch a werewolf alive.
Source: Webcomic / Peter Is the Wolf -
Parodied: Kurama has one of Ataru; she throws a dart at it, only for the image to catch the dart in its teeth and gleefully eat it.
Source: Dartboard of Hate
Cite this Source
Dart and Catch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch/dart
Catch & Dart. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch/dart>.
Dart or Catch. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch/dart.
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