Catch and Spur

Catch

Catch verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.
Usage example: I caught myself just as I was about to step into the freshly poured concrete

Spur is an antonym for catch.

Nearby Words: catchy, catching, catcher

Spur

Spur verb - To urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object.

Catch is an antonym for spur.

Nearby Words: spurn, spurt, spurred, spurring

How words are described

short short catch short spur
single single catch single spur
big big catch big spur
little little catch little spur
Other adjectives: main.

Common collocations

enemy catch enemy spur enemy
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