Definitions and Examples of catch, hold, keep
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To intercept and hold onto something that is moving through the air or falling.
Example
He managed to catch the ball before it hit the ground.
To grasp or grip something firmly with one's hand or arms.
Example
She had to hold onto the railing to keep from falling down the stairs.
To have or retain possession of something; to not let go or give away.
Example
He decided to keep the book instead of returning it to the library.
Key Differences: catch vs hold vs keep
- 1Catch implies intercepting something that is moving through the air or falling.
- 2Hold implies grasping or gripping something firmly with one's hand or arms.
- 3Keep implies having or retaining possession of something.
Effective Usage of catch, hold, keep
- 1Sports: Use catch to describe catching a ball or other object in sports.
- 2Physical Actions: Use hold to describe physically grasping or gripping something.
- 3Possession: Use keep to describe having or retaining possession of something.
Remember this!
The antonyms of flip are catch, hold, and keep. These words convey the opposite meaning of flipping, which is to hold or keep something in place. Use catch to describe intercepting something in motion, hold to describe physically grasping or gripping something, and keep to describe having or retaining possession of something.
