"catch" meaning in French

See catch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /katʃ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-catch.wav [France, Lyon], LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-catch.wav [France, Vosges]
Etymology: Pseudo-anglicism, derived from English catch-as-catch-can (a style of wrestling now known as catch wrestling). Doublet of chasser (“to hunt”). Etymology templates: {{pseudo-loan|fr|en}} Pseudo-anglicism, {{der|fr|en|catch-as-catch-can}} English catch-as-catch-can, {{doublet|fr|chasser|t1=to hunt}} Doublet of chasser (“to hunt”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|-}} catch m (uncountable)
  1. wrestling; professional wrestling Wikipedia link: catch wrestling Tags: masculine, uncountable Derived forms: catcheur
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