catch a ball — receive and hold a ball that has been thrown or hit toward you | The Missing Workbook

catch a ball receive and hold a ball that has been thrown or hit toward you

A1 CEFR level at which this word is typically taught. A1 is the most basic; C2 is near-native mastery. Verb + noun

The child ran forward and caught the ball in both hands.

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Meanings

receive and hold a ball that has been thrown or hit toward you

Words Used

catch A2
/kat͡ʃ/ To stop and hold a moving object, usually with your hands. M S
ball A1
/bɔl/ A round object used in games and sports, which is thrown, hit, or kicked. M S

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More collocations with catch (9)

catch a bus board a bus before it departs catch a train board a train in time before it departs catch fish to capture fish using a rod, net, or trap catch a cold become ill with a cold catch a killer to apprehend someone who has committed murder catch a plane to board a plane before it departs, often implying a rush catch the wind to capture or be propelled by the wind, especially in sailing catch a glimpse see something briefly and only partially

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More collocations with ball (8)

hit a ball to strike a ball with a bat, racket, or hand kick a ball to strike a ball with the foot throw a ball to propel a ball through the air with the hand bouncy ball a small, highly elastic rubber ball that springs back easily loose ball a ball not in any player's possession during play musket ball a round solid projectile fired from a musket popcorn ball a round sweet made by binding popcorn together with thick syrup billiard ball a hard round ball used in cue sports played on a billiard table

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