Catch-all

Alternative forms

• catchall

Origin

From catch + all.

Full definition of catch-all

Noun

1. Any place or repository where things are placed indiscriminately or without careful thought.If you're not careful, the entrance table will quickly become a catch-all for things that come in the door.The category was a catch-all for items that were not filed elsewhere.Cancer is a catch-all term that encompasses a wide variety of diseases.

Related terms

• catch-all party