catching

American

[kach-ing] / ˈkætʃ ɪŋ /

adjective

tending to be transmitted from one person to another; contagious or infectious.

a disease that is catching;
His enthusiasm is catching.
attractive; fascinating; captivating; alluring.

a catching personality.

catching British

/ ˈkætʃɪŋ /

adjective

infectious
attractive; captivating

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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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One can see the 50 week simple moving average catching up in price and I think this can travel toward 70000 by year-end, based on the measured move from the flag breakout.

From Barron's

Liberalization has opened the door to more casual relationships, but society is still catching up.

From The Wall Street Journal

The price of oil is catching a lot of attention from investors and everyday drivers.

From MarketWatch

OpenAI was so far ahead of the pack that it was hard to imagine any rivals catching up.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Various different kinds of insurance are getting more and more expensive. And that’s just catching up, really, from inflationary pressures that take a while to get to the price.”

From MarketWatch

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