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catching

/ˈkæt͡ʃɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Catching means: (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection.

Synonyms for catching12

noun, as in the act of detecting something; catching sight of something

detection, espial, spying, spotting

noun, as in becoming infected

contracting

adjective, as in (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection

communicable, contagious, contractable, transmissible, transmittable, infectious

also used for catching

taking

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What does catching mean?4

adjective

1

(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection

noun

1

the act of detecting something; catching sight of something

2

becoming infected“catching cold is sometimes unavoidable”

3

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with catching?5

two syllables

matchingscratchinghatchingsnatching

three syllables

attaching
Show 40 near rhymes
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Catching in a sentence

  • The lion sniffed the air, catching various scents.Amastan
  • Ziri's balloon floated across the room, catching everyone's attention.always
  • Ziri leaned against the tree, catching his breath.always
  • The war broke out suddenly, catching everyone off guard.Nuel
  • While a cat is catching a mouse, it doesn't sing a song.rul
  • If the sky fell to the earth, bird catching would be easy.verymuchso
  • I didn't go out for fear of catching cold.unknown
  • It is hard to imagine a more efficient way of catching food.unknown

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Forms of catching

as a noun

plural
catchings