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Definition of catching adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

catching

adjective
 
/ˈkætʃɪŋ/
 
/ˈkætʃɪŋ/,
 
/ˈketʃɪŋ/
[not before noun]
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  1. (of a disease) easily caught by one person from another synonym infectious
  2. (of an emotion or a mood) passing quickly from one person to another synonym infectious
    • Try to be as enthusiastic as possible (enthusiasm is catching)!
    see also eye-catchingTopics Health problemsc1
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