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catching

/'k/&//tS//I//N/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Infectious; contagious.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

    noun.act

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something

    noun.act

    Synonyms detection espial spotting spying

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. becoming infected

    noun.act

    Examples
    Catching cold is sometimes unavoidable.
    Synonyms contracting

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. The act of seizing or taking hold of.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection

    adj.all

    Synonyms communicable contagious contractable transmissible transmittable

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

catchallcatchbasincatchdraincatchercatcher's maskcatchflycatchmeadowcatchmentcatchment areacatchment basincatchpennycatchphrase

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