catching

/kɛtʃɪŋ/
/ˈkætʃɪŋ/
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Other forms: catchings; catchingly

Definitions of catching
  1. noun
    the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
    synonyms: detection, espial, spotting, spying
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    type of:
    discovery, find, uncovering
    the act of discovering something
  2. adjective
    (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
    synonyms: communicable, contagious, contractable, transmissible, transmittable
    infectious
    easily spread
  3. noun
    becoming infected
    “catching cold is sometimes unavoidable”
    synonyms: contracting
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    type of:
    acquiring, getting
    the act of acquiring something
  4. noun
    (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
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    type of:
    playing
    the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
Pronunciation
US
/kɛtʃɪŋ/
UK
/ˈkætʃɪŋ/
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