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catching
adjective
noun
(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- C
- Ends with
- G
- Contains
- ATCHIN
- Scrabble score
- 16
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
noun
becoming infected
“catching cold is sometimes unavoidable”
noun
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
noun
the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
In context
Example Sentences
catching cold is sometimes unavoidable
the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic
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