catch, ketch

Catch or catch means to intercept or grab something that is falling, rolling, thrown, or flying--
He slammed into the fence while trying to catch a fly ball.
Now you throw the ball, and I'll catch it.
Catch may mean to grab someone who is running--
The baby is headed for the street! Catch him!
Catch may be used figuratively--
Did you catch the way he said that with a funny smile on his face?

Catch or catch also means to snare or trap--
How many fish did you catch?
Did you catch the skunk that's been raiding the garden?
Catch, meaning to snare or trap, may also be used figuratively--
The police are trying to catch a criminal.
Don't let me catch you at that again!

Catch may mean to become stuck or entangled--
Don't catch your coat on that nail.

Catch may mean the fish someone has caught--
He had his picture taken with his catch still on the line.

Ketch or ketch ( almost rhymes with catch, rhymes in some regions ) means a small boat with two sails--
We're worried because they are out in the ketch and it's starting to rain.
They spent the holidays learning to sail a ketch.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"He threw a life jacket from the ketch, but she didn't catch it."

Note--"ketchup ", "catchup", or "catsup" means the tomato-based sauce used on hamburgers, French fries, and other foods--
We would like some more ketchup for our fries.
There are other flavors of ketchup--
Mushroom ketchup is good on hamburgers, too.
Not to be confused with "catch up" ( two words ), meaning to overtake or to come from behind to an equal standing or position, literally or figuratively--
Do you think that horse will catch up with the horse in front?
We are waiting for everyone else to catch up.
We'll give you some time to catch up on what you've missed.