Catch

To catch is to grab or take hold of something that is moving, such as a ball. It can also mean to get something, like a cold or a bus, or to notice something with your senses, like a sound or a mistake.

From Old North French 'cachier' meaning 'to chase, hunt, capture', from Late Latin '*captiare', a variant of Latin 'capere' meaning 'to take' or 'to seize'. Over time, the meaning shifted from chasing to successfully grabbing.