Definition of "catching" []

• Infectious. (adjective)
• Attractive; catchy. (adjective)

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• "Marisela stepped back, the use of her name catching her off guard."
• "“Kivar,” Simon said raggedly, the word catching in his throat."
• "Such is the life of a columnist with a value-investing bias; you always have the phrase "catching a falling knife" at the ready when writing."