'catch' in a sentence

: a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

: the quantity that was caught

: a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

: anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)

: a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)

: a restraint that checks the motion of something

: a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

: a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth

: the act of catching an object with the hands

: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

: discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

: perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily

: reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot

: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

: to hook or entangle

: attract and fix

: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

: reach in time

: get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly

: catch up with and possibly overtake

: be struck or affected by

: check oneself during an action

: hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

: see or watch

: cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled

: detect a blunder or misstep

: grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of

: come down with

: start burning

: perceive by hearing

: suffer from the receipt of

: attract; cause to be enamored

: apprehend and reproduce accurately

: take in and retain

: spread or be communicated

: be the catcher

: become aware of

: delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned