catch

Reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot.

Succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase.

“Did you catch the thief?”

To hook or entangle.

Apprehend and reproduce accurately.

Attract and fix.

Capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping.

Detect a blunder or misstep.

Perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily.

“ears open to catch every sound”

Attract; cause to be enamored.

Catch up with and possibly overtake.

Grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of.

“did you catch that allusion?”

“don't catch your meaning”

Become aware of.

Be struck or affected by.

“catch fire”

“catch the mood”

Be the catcher.

“Who is catching?”

Perceive by hearing.

“I didn't catch your name”

Cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled.

Check oneself during an action.

“She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind”

Contract.

“did you catch a cold?”

Delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned.

Discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state.

Get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly.

“catch one's breath”

Reach in time.

“I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock”

The quantity that was caught.

“the catch was only 10 fish”

A restraint that checks the motion of something.

The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal).

A person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect.

A break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion).

A cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth.

“he played catch with his son in the backyard”

A fastener that fastens or locks a door or window.

Anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching).

“he shared his catch with the others”