/ Dictionary / Index C catching: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: catch•ing Pronunciation: (kach'ing), [key] — adj. tending to be transmitted from one person to another; contagious or infectious: a disease that is catching; His enthusiasm is catching. attractive; fascinating; captivating; alluring: a catching personality. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: catching (Thesaurus) catchfly catchline Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language