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catch of the day

catch of the day noun: a type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to the market within the last twenty-four hours.

Noun

catch of the day (usually uncountable, plural catches of the day)

  1. (usually) A type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to the market within the last twenty-four hours.
  2. (idiomatic, informal, usually) A person who is a popular or desirable choice to be a partner in a prospective marital or romantic relationship.
    • “Live Oaks is where I met my husband. Hands down, Bud was the catch of the day."2005, Margaret A. Graham, Land Sakes (Esmeralda Trilogy Book #3), →ISBN, page 36
    • He was tall, dark and handsome. He was considered the catch of the day, except that he never got caught.2014, John Smalldridge, chapter 5, in The Tarnished Camaro, →ISBN

Forms of catch of the day

pluralcatches of the day

Questions about catch of the day

What does catch of the day mean?
Catch of the day means a type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to the market within the last twenty-four hours.
What part of speech is catch of the day?
Catch of the day is a noun.
What is the plural of catch of the day?
The plural of catch of the day is catches of the day.

Words near catch of the day in the dictionary

  1. catch lacking
  2. catch me
  3. catch napping
  4. catch no ball
  5. catch no balls
  6. catch of the day
  7. catch on
  8. catch on fire
  9. catch one's breath
  10. catch one's death
  11. catch oneself on

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