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

Are you catching the August eclipse from an expedition cruise in the Arctic?

From The Wall Street Journal

After the brothers drove the price up, new supplies came flooding into the market, catching the Hunts by surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal

His witty, thoughtful verses broadened the scope of hip-hop with stories about treating your mother with respect and catching your girlfriend cheating with the postman, alongside hard-hitting lyrics about social deprivation and immigration.

From BBC

“Arm’s strategic move is less about catching up to the accelerator wave and more about inserting itself deeper into the architecture that governs how AI infrastructure actually runs.”

From Barron's

One of the drivers, a woman with a small dog in her lap, spoke to the other driver through her window for a few minutes, catching up.

From Los Angeles Times