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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Cricket, Baseball catch catch 1 / kætʃ / S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle caught / kɔːt $ kɒːt /) 1 take and hold HOLD a) [intransitive, transitive] HOLD to get hold of and stop an object such as a ball that is moving through the air → throw Stephen leapt up and caught the ball in one hand.
CATCH definition: 1. to stop someone or something that is moving through the air by getting hold of it: 2. to find…. Learn more.
3 [transitive] catch somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) to take hold of someone or something He caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him.; capture; 4 [transitive] catch somebody/something to capture a person or an animal that tries or would try to escape The murderer was never caught.
Apr 10, 2024 · catch ( countable and uncountable, plural catches) ( countable) The act of seizing or capturing . The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work. ( countable) The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball . The player made an impressive catch.
Catch definition, to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a criminal; to catch a runaway horse. See more.
Definition of catch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CATCH ON definition: 1. to become fashionable or popular: 2. to understand, especially after a long time: 3. to become…. Learn more.
