(countable) The act of seizing or capturing.

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

(countable) The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.

(uncountable) The game of catching a ball.

(countable) Something which is captured or caught.

(countable, colloquial, by extension) A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.

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

(countable) A hesitation in voice, caused by strong emotion.

(countable, sometimes noun adjunct) A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.

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

(countable) A fragment of music or poetry.

(countable, agriculture) A crop which has germinated and begun to grow.

(countable, music) A type of humorous round in which the voices gradually catch up with one another; usually sung by men and often having bawdy lyrics.

(countable, music) The refrain; a line or lines of a song which are repeated from verse to verse.

(countable, cricket, baseball) The act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting in an out.

(countable, cricket) A player in respect of his catching ability; particularly one who catches well.

(countable, rowing) The first contact of an oar with the water.

(countable, phonetics) A stoppage of breath, resembling a slight cough.

Passing opportunities seized; snatches.

A slight remembrance; a trace.

(heading) Capture, snare, entrap, deceive, strike, blow, reach, overtake, surprise, travel, become pregnant.

(heading) Seize hold of, take or replenish something necessary, grip or entangle, be held back or impeded, engage with some mechanism, have something be held back or impeded, make a grasping or snatching motion, spread or be conveyed (in the case of fire), grip the water with one's oars, germinate and set down roots (in agriculture), contact a wave in a way that one can ride it back to shore (in surfing), and handle an exception (in computing).

(heading) Seize or intercept an object in motion, seize an opportunity, end a player's innings in cricket by catching a hit ball before the first bounce, and play as the catcher in baseball.

(heading) Be the recipient or victim of something unpleasant or painful, be affected or infected by something, receive or be affected by wind, water, fire, or other elements, acquire or take on something through sympathy or infection, be hit by something, serve well or poorly for catching fish, and potentially get pregnant.

(heading) To mentally grasp, perceive, understand, watch or listen to, and faithfully reproduce or echo a spirit or idea.

(heading) Seize attention, charm or entrance, and attract and hold a faculty or organ of sense.