catching

[kach-ing]

adjective

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

   a disease that is catching;

   His enthusiasm is catching.

2. attractive; fascinating; captivating; alluring.

   a catching personality.

catching

/ ˈkætʃɪŋ /

adjective

1. infectious

2. attractive; captivating

Other Word Forms

• catchingly adverb
• catchingness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of catching¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; catch, -ing ²

Example Sentences

French industry has been catching up to Germany’s since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, says Michael Field, European equity strategist at Morningstar.

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The U.S. appears to have a lot of catching up to do.

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Hackett noted that the volatility over the past week looks more like “a healthy reset” than a pullback, with the market simply catching its breath rather than losing its footing.

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Those undercover officers patrol stations looking for "people hanging about not catching trains".

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Investors appear to be catching on to the pattern of escalation, followed immediately by de-escalation, as each side vies for maximum leverage.

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