verb / noun
catch
KATCH/kætʃ/
To seize or take hold of something passing.
She reaches up to catch the ball above her head.
Etymology
Latin captare, “to take or hold,” underlies both catch and chase. Their shared hunting background links pursuit with the act of seizing what is moving.
In context
you need a lot of what you're trying to hunt in order to catch a few of them
More examples
- The teacher catches a student copying the answer.
- I did not catch what you said about catching a cold.
- The bright display catches his attention.
- Her friends consider her kind, dependable partner quite a catch.
Forms
catch · catches · caught · catching