Catch
Catch verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.
Usage example: I looked out the window just in time to catch the neighbor's dog digging up my flower bed
Look
Look verb - To give the impression of being.
How words are described
| old | old catch | old look |
| good | good catch | good look |
| nice | nice catch | nice look |
| long | long catch | long look |
| Other adjectives: better, similar, typical, short, current, single, real, big, great, little, interesting, unique, strange, different. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Known for his eccentric training methods (including running up hills and chasing airplanes), his mullet hairdo, and his iconic red speedo briefs, Ikuhisa "Minowaman" Minowa has become a consistent fan-favorite in JMMA who is known for his 80s pro wrestling look and catch-wrestling style finishes.
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Although people, dogs, and cats in the DS version of My Sims are blocky and highly stylized, the fish that players can catch are round and look very similar to real fish.
Source: No Cartoon Fish -
Although it's in the background, in the movie Brave during the mead-hall skirmish, if you look for it you can see the Hunk catch an arrow mid-flight right in front of his face.
Source: Arrow Catch
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Look and Catch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch/look
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