adj
Meaning 1
Infectious, contagious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
catching
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈkæt͡ʃɪŋ/
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/ˈkɛt͡ʃɪŋ/
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adj
Meaning 2
Captivating; alluring; catchy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The action of the verb catch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of catch
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: communicable, contagious, contractable, transmissible, transmittable
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
becoming infected
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- catching cold is sometimes unavoidable
- the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: contracting
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: acquiring, getting
noun
Meaning 7
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: playing
noun
Meaning 8
the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: detection, espial, spying, spotting
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: discovery, find, uncovering
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: заразителен (zarazitelen) — informal: contagious
- Russian: заразный (zaraznyj) — informal: contagious
- Bulgarian: привлекателен (privlekatelen) — captivating; alluring
Real reading context