"catch hands" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: catches hands [present, singular, third-person], catching hands [participle, present], caught hands [participle, past], caught hands [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|catch<,,caught> hands}} catch hands (third-person singular simple present catches hands, present participle catching hands, simple past and past participle caught hands)
  1. (US, slang, idiomatic) To take a punch; to get hit, especially with the hand or fist. Tags: US, idiomatic, slang Related terms: throw hands
    Sense id: en-catch_hands-en-verb-ClhIPcbN Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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