Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fair_catch

1 sense of fair catch

Sense 1
fair catch -- ((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)
       => catch, grab, snatch, snap -- (the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion")