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catching

/ catching /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
becoming infected
"catching cold is sometimes unavoidable"
"the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic"
Type of:
acquiring getting
Derived:
contract take get
noun Sense 2
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
Type of:
playing
Domain:
baseball baseball game ball
adjective satellite Sense 3
(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
Similar:
infectious
noun Sense 4
the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
Type of:
discovery find uncovering
Derived:
descry spot espy spy detect
Semantic Complexity
51%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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acquiring getting playing infectious discovery find uncovering