noun : CATCHING
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team ;
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2. (
) the act of detecting something; catching sight of something ;
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3. (
) becoming infected; "catching cold is sometimes unavoidable"; "the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic" ;
verb : CATCHING
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state; "She caught her son eating candy"; "She was caught shoplifting" ;
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4. (
) take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" ;
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9. (
) reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock" ;
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10. (
) get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath" ;
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11. (
) catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp" ;
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12. (
) be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood" ;
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13. (
) check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind" ;
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16. (
) cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles" ;
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19. (
) contract; "did you catch a cold?" ;
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20. (
) start burning; "The fire caught" ;
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23. (
- capture ,
- enamour ,
- trance ,
- catch ,
- becharm ,
- enamor ,
- captivate ,
- beguile ,
- charm ,
- fascinate ,
- bewitch ,
- entrance ,
- enchant ,
) attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" ;
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25. (
) take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater" ;
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26. (
) spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch" ;
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27. (
) be the catcher; "Who is catching?" ;
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28. (
) become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window" ;
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29. (
) delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting" ;
Adjective : CATCHING
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection ;
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