catch- root words — words with the catch- root

The root catch- comes from Old French cachier, meaning to seize, capture. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including catchier, catchiest, catchy, catchall, catchword, dogcatcher, flycatcher. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the catch- root

Explore words with catch- — words containing the catch- root and sharing its sense of "to seize, capture". Examples include catchier, catchiest, catchy, catchall, catchword, dogcatcher, flycatcher. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does catch- mean?

The catch- root means to seize, capture, from Old French cachier. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.