Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

becatch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-catch
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lay hold of; seize upon.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To take by craft or trickery; beguile; cheat; deceive.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Etymology

From be- + catch.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

becatches (present, singular) becatching (participle, present) becaught (participle, past) becaught (past)

Frequently Paired Words

bycatch

Questions

What does becatch mean?
To lay hold of; seize upon.
Where does becatch come from?
From be- + catch.

How to pronounce becatch

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