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catching

[ kach-ing ]

adjective

  1. tending to be transmitted from one person to another; contagious or infectious:

    a disease that is catching;

    His enthusiasm is catching.

  2. a catching personality.



catching

/ ˈæʃɪŋ /

adjective

  1. infectious
  2. attractive; captivating
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ٳiԲ· adverb
  • ٳiԲ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of catching1

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; catch, -ing 2
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Example Sentences

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You can find out how warm it will be where you are on the BBC Weather app or by catching up with the latest Weather for the Week Ahead.

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The Buccaneers had just seven interceptions last season and had a hard time with receivers catching balls over the middle.

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Black, Hispanic and other ethnic groups have been catching up.

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Once hopeful viewers are “far from urban encroachment,” their chance of catching more shooting stars is much better, he said.

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Some scooters began catching fire which, auto experts say, was likely due to short-circuits or faulty battery management system.

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