catching
Americanadjective
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tending to be transmitted from one person to another; contagious or infectious.
a disease that is catching;
His enthusiasm is catching.
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attractive; fascinating; captivating; alluring.
a catching personality.
adjective
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infectious
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attractive; captivating
Other Word Forms
- catchingly adverb
- catchingness noun
Etymology
Origin of catching
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; catch, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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I was catching myself constantly, just trying to manage getting down the hill.
Alabama, in other words, has a lot of catching up to do.
That first year, though, I had many moments with my boss where he seemed impatient with me for not catching on quickly.
From MarketWatch
Pokémon has always been about playing the part of a trainer, catching and collecting monsters before battling them against others.
From BBC
However, that wasn’t what was catching investors’ attention as other metrics were more encouraging.
From Barron's
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