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