Collocation
catch a ball
to stop a ball moving through the air by taking it securely in your hands
Definition
'catch a ball' is a common English collocation. to stop a ball moving through the air by taking it securely in your hands
catch + a ball
“He can catch a ball with one hand.”
Examples
- I can catch a ball with both hands.
- She caught a ball that bounced off the wall.
- Can you catch a ball while you are running?
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- He tried to catch a ball, but it slipped through his fingers.
- The goalkeeper jumped high to catch a ball near the crossbar.
- If you watch the ball carefully, you will catch a ball more easily.
- I have never caught a ball with my left hand only.
- She reached behind her head and somehow caught a ball without looking.
- He managed to catch a ball in the crowded stadium despite being pushed.
More verb + determiner + nouns
- make a decision to choose what to do after thinking about different options
- make a mistake to do something wrong or incorrectly
- join a meeting to enter and take part in a scheduled meeting, especially an online one
- make an excuse to invent or give a reason (often not true) to avoid doing something or to explain a mistake
- make a mess to create a dirty, untidy, or disorganized situation; to spill, scatter, or cause disorder