Definitions for: Catching


[n] becoming infected; "catching cold is sometimes unavoidable"; "the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic"
[n] playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
[n] the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
[adj] (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection



Webster (1913) Definition: Catch"ing a.
1. Infectious; contagious.

2. Captivating; alluring.


Catch"ing, n.
The act of seizing or taking hold of.

Catching bargain (Law), a bargain made with an heir
expectant for the purchase of his expectancy at an
inadequate price. --Bouvier.

Synonyms: communicable, contagious, contractable, contracting, detection, espial, infectious, spotting, spying, transmissible, transmittable

See Also: acquiring, ball, baseball, baseball game, discovery, find, getting, playing, uncovering

Try our:
Scrabble Word Finder

Scrabble Cheat

Words With Friends Cheat

Hanging With Friends Cheat

Scramble With Friends Cheat

Ruzzle Cheat