Entry Word: catch

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized <the catch is that you have to come up with the money by tomorrow> — see pitfall 1
2 someone or something unusually desirable <everyone thought the captain of the football team was a real catch> — see prize 1
3 the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time <the total catch for our day at the creek was six fish and a crab> — see haul 1