catch a train — board a train in time before it departs
catch a train
board a train in time before it departs
Meanings
- board a train in time before it departs
Words Used
More collocations
More collocations with catch (8)
catch a ball
receive and hold a ball that has been thrown or hit toward you
catch a bus
board a bus before it departs
catch fish
to capture fish using a rod, net, or trap
catch a cold
become ill with a cold
catch a killer
to apprehend someone who has committed murder
catch a plane
to board a plane before it departs, often implying a rush
catch the wind
to capture or be propelled by the wind, especially in sailing
catch a glimpse
see something briefly and only partially
More collocations with train (10)
miss a train
to arrive too late to board a planned train
take a train
to travel somewhere by train
express train
a fast train that stops at fewer stations than a regular service
high-speed train
a train capable of travelling at much greater speeds than conventional trains
board a train
to get onto a train
train a dog
to teach a dog commands and appropriate behaviour
freight train
a train used to carry goods rather than passengers
overnight train
a train that travels through the night, typically offering sleeping facilities
Sharing same tag — verb_noun
Words
- answer a question to provide a response to a question
- answer the phone to pick up a ringing phone and speak to the caller
- ask a question to address a question to someone in order to find something out
- attend a class be present at a scheduled lesson
- become a father have a child for the first time; take on the role of a father
- boil water heat water to 100 °C, typically to sterilise it or prepare food
- brush hair to smooth or style hair by drawing a brush through it
- build a house construct a house from the ground up
- build a wall construct a wall
- buy a car to purchase a car