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catching meaning

EN[-ætʃɪŋ]
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  • Catching may refer to:
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    Definition of catching in English Dictionary

  • NounPLcatchingsSUF-ing
    1. The action of the verb catch.
    2. Verb
      1. present participle of catch.
      2. AdjectiveCOMmore catchingSUPmost catching
        1. (informal) contagious.
          1. captivating; alluring.
          2. More Examples
            1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
              • The player had to backpedal before catching the ball.
              • Buying that stock now would be catching a falling knife. Wait until you see capitulation.
              • Now they harm the people, and the malign influence behind this lies with low-hearted officials who put all their efforts into catching them.
          • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
            1. Adjectives
              • Nouns
                • Countable nouns
                  • Singularia tantum
                    • Uncountable nouns
                  • Verbs
                    • Verb forms
                      • Participles
                        • Present participles
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                  Source: Wiktionary

                  Meaning of catching for the defined word.

                  Grammatically, this word "catching" is an adjective. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun and a singularia tantum. It's also a verb, more specifically, a verb form.
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