Synonyms

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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City are close to completing the £20m signing of Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi to bolster their defence, but the arduous schedule now appears to be catching up with their front players.

From BBC

And those still catching up after the first episode, who may have been holding on to hope that Danvers and Navarro would hook up later in the season, are sure to be disappointed.

From Salon

Their podcast is described as having "no script, no agenda, and no interruptions - it's the duo catching up, reminiscing, and seeing where the conversation takes them".

From BBC

There is no escaping that Father Time is catching up with the 38-year-old.

From BBC

The country’s chances of catching up to the U.S. are slim in the short run, they say, because of a bottleneck in chips.

From The Wall Street Journal

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