fange — meaning in English

English meaning

• catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
• nail noun The hard, flat plate at the tip of a finger or toe.
• prisoner noun Someone locked up in prison, whether awaiting trial or serving a sentence.

Senses

fange is used for these senses in English:

• catch (transitive) To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). [from 13thc.]
• nail (slang) To catch.

catch — full definition

1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
2. verb To become infected with an illness.
3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

nail — full definition

1. noun The hard, flat plate at the tip of a finger or toe.
2. noun A thin, pointed piece of metal hammered into wood or another material to join two things together.
3. verb To fasten something with a nail, or as if with a nail.
4. verb To do something perfectly or catch someone in the act (informal).

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