Meaning

• The act of seizing or capturing.

  "The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work."

• The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball.

  "Nice catch!"

• The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.

  "Good catch. I never would have remembered that."

• The game of catching a ball.

  "The kids love to play catch."

• Something which is captured or caught.

  "The catch amounted to five tons of swordfish."

• (by extension) A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.

  "Did you see his latest catch?"

• A stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening.

  "She installed a sturdy catch to keep her cabinets closed tight."

• A hesitation in voice, caused by strong emotion.

  "There was a catch in his voice when he spoke his father's name."

• (sometimes noun adjunct) A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.

  "Be careful, that's a catch question."

• A crick; a sudden muscle pain during unaccustomed positioning when the muscle is in use.

  "I bent over to see under the table and got a catch in my side."

• A fragment of music or poetry.

• A state of readiness to capture or seize; an ambush.

• A crop which has germinated and begun to grow.

• A type of strong boat, usually having two masts; a ketch.

• A type of humorous round in which the voices gradually catch up with one another; usually sung by men and often having bawdy lyrics.

• The refrain; a line or lines of a song which are repeated from verse to verse.

• The act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting in an out.

• A player in respect of his catching ability; particularly one who catches well.

• The first contact of an oar with the water.

• A stoppage of breath, resembling a slight cough.

• Passing opportunities seized; snatches.

• A slight remembrance; a trace.

Meaning

• (heading) To capture, overtake.

• (heading) To seize hold of.

• (heading) To intercept.

• (heading) To receive (by being in the way).

• (heading) To take in with one's senses or intellect.

• (heading) To seize attention, interest.

• (heading) To obtain or experience