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

take or grasp suddenly

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

make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand

get hold of or seize quickly and easily

(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