intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped)

she threw the bottle into the air and caught it again

capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape)

we hadn't caught a single rabbit

(of an object) accidentally become entangled or trapped in something

a button caught in her hair

reach in time and board (a train, bus, or aircraft)

they caught the 12.15 from Oxford

engage (a person's interest or imagination)

it was the business scheme that had caught his imagination

strike (someone) on a part of the body

Ben caught him on the chin with an uppercut

contract (an illness) through infection or contagion

he served in Macedonia, where he caught malaria

become ignited and start burning

the rafters have caught

an act of catching something, typically a ball

a game in which a ball is thrown back and forth between two or more players

a device for securing something such as a door, window, or box

the window catch was rusty

a hidden problem or disadvantage in an apparently ideal situation

there's a catch in it somewhere

an unevenness in a person's voice caused by emotion

there was a catch in Anne's voice

a round, typically one with words arranged to produce a humorous effect