catch
/kæt͡ʃ/
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.