"catch" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /katʃ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-catch.wav
Etymology: Derived from English catch-as-catch-can (a style of wrestling now known as catch wrestling). Cognate with French chasser (“to hunt”). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|en|catch-as-catch-can}} English catch-as-catch-can, {{cog|fr|chasser||to hunt}} French chasser (“to hunt”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|-}} catch m (uncountable)
  1. wrestling; professional wrestling Wikipedia link: catch wrestling, fr:catch Tags: masculine, uncountable Categories (topical): Sports Derived forms: catcheur
    Sense id: en-catch-fr-noun-PRM1l0I3 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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