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catch

noun
  1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
    apprehension
  2. the act of catching an object with the hands
    “The outfielder made the catch with their ungloved hand.”
    snapgrabsnatch
  3. a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
    “I played catch with my kids in the backyard.”
  4. a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
  5. a restraint that checks the motion of something
    stop
  6. a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
    “it sounds good but what's the catch?”
    gimmick
  7. a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
  8. anything that is caught, especially if it is worth catching
    “We shared our catch with the others.”
  9. a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
    match
  10. the quantity that was caught
    “the catch was only 10 fish”
    haul
verb
  1. to contract
    “did you catch a cold?”
    drawflex
  2. to delay or hold up
  3. to be struck or affected by
    “catch fire”
  4. to grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
    “Did you catch that allusion?”
    get
  5. to detect a blunder or misstep
    trip up
  6. to discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly
    “I caught them stealing cookies again.”
  7. to become aware of
  8. to be the catcher
    “Who is catching?”
  9. to catch up with and possibly overtake
    overtakecatch up with
  10. to succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    capture
  11. to hook or entangle
    “I catch a lot of bluefish from this part of the dock.”
    hitch
  12. to cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
  13. to spread or be communicated
    “The fashion did not catch”
  14. to reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
    get
  15. to take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
    grabtake hold of
  16. to capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
    capture
  17. to take in and retain
    “We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater”
  18. to attract and fix
    get
  19. to apprehend and reproduce accurately
    get
  20. to attract
    entrance
  21. to reach in time
    “I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock”
    make
  22. to suffer from the receipt of
    “They will catch hell for this behavior!”
    get
  23. to perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
    pick up
  24. to see or watch
    “I wanted to catch the game before it ended.”
    watchviewseetake in
  25. to hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
    take inoverhear
  26. to perceive by hearing
    “I didn't catch your name.”
    get
  27. to get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
  28. to check oneself during an action
    “They managed to catch themselves before telling their boss what was on their mind.”
  29. to start burning