catch-as-catch-can

Definitions of catch-as-catch-can
  1. noun
    the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
    synonyms: aanhouding, arrestatie, catch, inhechtenisneming, visvangst
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    type of:
    gevangenneming
    the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
  2. noun
    the act of catching an object with the hands
    synonyms: catch, graai, greep, grijparm, grijper, lunchpakket, opvangen, vangen, visvangst
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    types:
    interceptie, onderschepping
    (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
    engagement, interlock
    the act of interlocking or meshing
    type of:
    aanraking, beroering, ontmoeting, treffen
    the act of putting two things together with no space between them
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