verb

intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped).

she threw the bottle into the air and caught it again

seize,grab,snatch,seize/grab/take hold of,lay (one’s) hands on,get one’s hands on,grasp,grip,clutch,clench,fasten on,pluck,hold,hang on to,receive,acquire,get,come into possession of,intercept

noun

an act of catching something, typically a ball.