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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

touch, touching go
the act of putting two things together with no space between them

catch, snap, grab, snatch
the act of catching an object with the hands

noun.act

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fair catch go
(American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled
interception go
(American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
reception go
(American football) the act of catching a pass in football
rebound go
the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
shoestring catch go
(baseball) a running catch made near the ground
mesh, meshing, interlock, interlocking go
the act of interlocking or meshing