Catch and Throw

Opposite meaning words

Catch verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.

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Throw is an antonym for catch.

Nearby Words: catchy, catching, catcher

Throw verb - To send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm.

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Catch is an antonym for throw in topics: confuse, propel something through the air.

Nearby Words: thrown, throwing, thrower

old	old catch	old throw
good	good catch	good throw
nice	nice catch	nice throw
long	long catch	long throw
Other adjectives: single, successful, big, great, bad, main, spectacular, new, major, desperate, few, extra, next, double, giant.

fire	catch fire	throw fire
man	catch man	throw man
someone	catch someone	throw someone
time	catch time	throw time
Other words: way, ball, knife, sword, opponent, enemy, opponents, enemies.

In Xabungle, the eponymous mech is used to catch and throw back an ICBM launched at the protagonists.

Source: Catch and Return
He tossed a cricket ball to bounce off one vessel, then caught it on the rebound, propelling himself towards the other with the cumulative acceleration of the throw and the catch.

Source: Desperate Object Catch
She shoots it point blank at his face, only for him to catch and throw it back into her face.

Source: Catch and Return

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