catch
verb (used with object)
to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a runaway horse.
catches
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pluralof catch.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof catch (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
catchverb (used with object)to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a runaway horse.
Example Sentences
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Fernandes catches him and gives him a little kick.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Years after ignoring his coach’s orders, Smith has turned those flashy catches into his signature at Ohio State, where he is now the most explosive gamebreaker in college football.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
All-Pro receiver Puka Nacua, the NFL leader in catches last season, caught five passes for 74 yards and never broke loose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Jones still gripes about the freshmen who come to school every fall trying to replicate one-handed catches they see on TikTok.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Each year around June when the rains came, its waters would gather in might, churning with rich silt, flooding the plains, and bestowing abundant harvests for farmers and catches for fishermen.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
