"catch" meaning in English

See catch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kætʃ/ Audio: en-us-catch.ogg [US] Forms: catch [singular], catches [plural]
enPR: kăch Head templates: {{noun|catch|catches}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A catch is something that is caught, like the fish a fishermen catches.
    Sense id: simple-catch-en-noun-MGabWxhU
  2. A catch is old time word for a song.
    Sense id: simple-catch-en-noun-Ck9pVoUl

Verb

IPA: /kætʃ/ Audio: en-us-catch.ogg [US] Forms: catch [canonical], catches [third-person, singular], caught [past], caught [past, participle], catching [present, participle]
enPR: kăch Head templates: {{verb2|catch|catches|caught|caught|catching}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you catch something, you stop and hold it.
    Sense id: simple-catch-en-verb-pH4x-fh3
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          "text": "Can you catch a fish in your hands with no fish net?"
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