"flycatch" meaning in All languages combined

See flycatch on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: flycatches [present, singular, third-person], flycatching [participle, present], flycaught [participle, past], flycaught [past]
Etymology: From fly + catch. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fly|catch}} fly + catch Head templates: {{en-verb|flycatches|flycatching|flycaught}} flycatch (third-person singular simple present flycatches, present participle flycatching, simple past and past participle flycaught)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To catch (another creature) while in flight. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-flycatch-en-verb-q4RKbMqB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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