the act of putting two things together with no space between them

take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

(American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled

(American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team

(American football) the act of catching a pass in football

the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot

(baseball) a running catch made near the ground