catch =TAKE HOLD)
verb [I or T] caught, caught
to take hold of something, especially something that is moving through the air:
I managed to catch the glass before it hit the ground.
We saw the eagle swoop from the sky to catch its prey.
Our dog ran past me and out of the house before I could catch it.
He caught hold of my arm.
We placed saucepans on the floor to catch (= collect) the drops of water coming through the roof.
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