catching

American  

[kach-ing] / ˈkætʃ ɪŋ /

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.

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catching British  

/ ˈkætʃɪŋ /

adjective

1. infectious

2. 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

An English cricket team playing Pakistan in the U.A.E. was stranded for days, arriving back in London on Tuesday evening after catching one of the infrequent flights.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, Badenoch accused the PM of "catching arrows rather than stopping the archer" in his approach.

From BBC

I texted Lorren under my desk, catching her up on the various theories.

From Literature

While everyone else spent time on the lawn catching up with family, he was always off by himself, usually in the library.

From Literature

I was catching myself constantly, just trying to manage getting down the hill.

From The Wall Street Journal