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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. attractive; fascinating; captivating; alluring.

    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 51Թ Forms

  • catchingly adverb
  • catchingness noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of catching1

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; catch, -ing 2
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Stokes, in the covers, swooped and threw off-balance at the bowler's end, catching the trundling Pant short of his ground.

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Living close to the hills in Hollywood, Fillion’s ideal Sunday involves relaxing at home, catching up with his favorite people and some late-night gaming.

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“I was catching such hell from people. ‘How dare you invite a Democrat to speak to this group?’

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A 2-1 defeat by France on Saturday meant the defending champions had catching up to do in Group D.

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Kartal's form is not the only way she is standing out at Wimbledon, with her baggy, retro tennis clothes and 14 tattoos also catching the eye.

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