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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024catch•ing /ˈkætʃɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. [be + ~]- (of a disease) easily passed on to another;
contagious or infectious:The flu is catching. - spreading rapidly to or easily affecting others:At the office her enthusiasm is catching.
- attractive;
alluring.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024catch•ing (kach′ing),USA pronunciation adj. - 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.
- 1375–1425; late Middle English; see catch, -ing2
catch′ing•ly, adv. catch′ing•ness, n. |