Meaning
To catch — grab, seize, reach, or become caught. The Patois form of 'catch'. It stretches wide: 'ketch a fire' (catch fire), 'ketch mi breath' (recover), 'ketch him' (understand/get him), 'ketch up' (meet/reach), and 'ketch feelings' (get emotionally affected).
Examples
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Ketch di ball!
Catch the ball!
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Wah time yuh ketch a farrin?
What time did you reach abroad?
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Him ketch feelings ova a likkle joke.
He got upset over a little joke.
Origin
The Patois pronunciation of 'catch', with the vowel shifted to 'ketch'.
How it’s used
Very broad: catch, seize, reach/arrive, understand, or become affected ('ketch feelings').