CATCHING
Scrabble letter values: C3A1T1C3H4I1N1G2 = 16
Definition
- adjective (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection. — synonyms: communicable, contagious, contractable, transmissible, transmittable
- noun (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team.
- noun the act of detecting something. — synonyms: detection, espial, spying, spotting
- noun becoming infected. — synonyms: contracting
Examples
- “catching sight of something”
- “catching cold is sometimes unavoidable”
- “the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic”