What is the meaning of Catch?

The act of seizing or capturing.

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

The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.

The game of catching a ball.

Something which is captured or caught.

A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.

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

A hesitation in voice, caused by strong emotion.

A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.

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

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.

To capture, overtake.

  1. To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape).

    To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape).

    To entrap or trip up a person; to deceive.

    To marry or enter into a similar relationship with.

    To reach (someone) with a strike, blow, weapon etc.

    To overtake or catch up to; to be in time for.

    To unpleasantly discover unexpectedly; to unpleasantly surprise (someone doing something).

    To travel by means of.

    To become pregnant. (Only in past tense or as participle.)

    To seize hold of.

    1. To grab, seize, take hold of.

      To grab, seize, take hold of.

      To take or replenish something necessary, such as breath or sleep.

      To grip or entangle.

      To be held back or impeded.

      To engage with some mechanism; to stick, to succeed in interacting with something or initiating some process.

      To have something be held back or impeded.

      To make a grasping or snatching motion (at).

      To spread or be conveyed to.

      To grip (the water) with one's oars at the beginning of the stroke.

      To germinate and set down roots.

      To contact a wave in such a way that one can ride it back to shore.

      To handle an exception.

      To intercept.

      1. To seize or intercept an object moving through the air (or, sometimes, some other medium).

        To seize or intercept an object moving through the air (or, sometimes, some other medium).

        To seize (an opportunity) when it occurs.

        To end a player's innings by catching a hit ball before the first bounce.

        To play (a specific period of time) as the catcher.

        To receive (by being in the way).

        1. To be the victim of (something unpleasant, painful etc.).

          To be the victim of (something unpleasant, painful etc.).

          To be touched or affected by (something) through exposure.

          To become infected by (an illness).

          To spread by infection or similar means.

          To receive or be affected by (wind, water, fire etc.).

          To acquire, as though by infection; to take on through sympathy or infection.

          To be hit by something.

          To serve well or poorly for catching, especially for catching fish.

          To get pregnant.

          To take in with one's senses or intellect.

          1. To grasp mentally: perceive and understand.

            To grasp mentally: perceive and understand.

            To take in; to watch or listen to (an entertainment).

            To reproduce or echo a spirit or idea faithfully.

            To seize attention, interest.

            1. To charm or entrance.
            2. To attract and hold (a faculty or organ of sense).

              To charm or entrance.

              To attract and hold (a faculty or organ of sense).

              wrestling; professional wrestling

              Source: wiktionary.org