catch (/kætʃ/)
verb · Beginner · Common Verbs
🔊 /kætʃ/
Meaning
Meaning: take hold of moving thing
To take hold of something that is moving through the air or trying to escape.
Examples
🗣 Try to catch the ball with both hands so that it does not slip away from you.
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman ‘cachier’, from Latin ‘captare’ (to try to seize).
How & Where It’s Used
Irregular (catch, caught); also used for trains, colds, and noticing.
Tags: movement, sport