catching
pronunciation
How to pronounce catching in British English:
UK [ˈkætʃɪŋ]
How to pronounce catching in American English:
US [ˈkætʃɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
- the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
- becoming infected
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- Adjective:
- (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
Word Origin
- catching (adj.)
- 1580s, of diseases, present participle adjective from catch (v.). From 1650s as "captivating." Related: Catchingly.
Example
- 1. Does this mean armour is catching up with weapons technology ?
- 2. Profits can be huge and catching traffickers hard .
- 3. Apple had catching up to do .
- 4. Analysts say china 's indigenous reactor designs are quickly catching up .
- 5. It is catching up fast with apple , which reached 15 billion app downloads in july .