CATCH


Meaning of CATCH in English

n.

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 : something caught especially : the total quantity caught at one time <a large catch of fish>

2 a : the act, action, or fact of catching b : a game in which a ball is thrown and caught

3 : something that checks or holds immovable <a safety catch >

4 : one worth catching especially as a spouse

5 : a round for three or more unaccompanied usually male voices often with suggestive or obscene lyrics

6 : FRAGMENT , SNATCH

7 : a concealed difficulty or complication <there must be a catch >

8 : a momentary audible break in the voice or breath

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.