catch
n//kat͡ʃ//fångst, kap, hake, hasp, fånga, hinna, fatta, gripa, uppfatta, begripa, förstå
(countable) Something which is captured or caught.
(countable, cricket, baseball) The act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting in an out.
(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, sometimes, _, noun adjunct) A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.
(transitive) To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). [from 13thc.]
(transitive) To overtake or catch up to; to be in time for. [from 17thc.]
(transitive) To seize or intercept an object moving through the air (or, sometimes, some other medium). [from 16thc.]
(transitive, now, rare) To seize (an opportunity) when it occurs. [from 16thc.]
(transitive, informal) To take in; to watch or listen to (an entertainment). [from 20thc.]
(transitive) To grasp mentally: perceive and understand. [from 16thc.]