catching
IPA: kˈætʃɪŋ
noun
- The action of the verb catch.
adjective
- (informal) Infectious, contagious.
- Captivating; alluring; catchy.
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Examples of "catching" in Sentences
- “Kivar,” Simon said raggedly, the word catching in his throat.
- Marisela stepped back, the use of her name catching her off guard.
- "That's what we call catching a crab in our country," said the woman.
- "That's what we calls catching a crab in our country," said the woman.
- Judging by his record in "catching" Gary Ridgeway, it'll take him another two decades to discover the culprit of globabl warming.
- Such is the life of a columnist with a value-investing bias; you always have the phrase "catching a falling knife" at the ready when writing.
- "It doesn't sound so overwhelming or scary," said Christian Sinclair, associate medical director at Kansas City Hospice and editor of the Pallimed blog, who sees the term catching on.
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