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catchall: Meaning and Definition of

catch•all

Pronunciation: (kach'ôl"), [key]
— n.
  1. a bag, basket, or other receptacle for odds and ends.
  2. something that covers a wide variety of items or situations: The list is just a catchall of things I want to see or do on vacation.
—adj.
  1. covering a wide variety of items or situations: The anthology is a catchall collection.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
catch catch-as-catch-can
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