catching
/ˈkætʃɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण कैचिंग
संक्रामक, छूत का
Core word
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[not before noun] informal
(of a disease) easily passed from one person to another
संक्रामक, छूत का
- Is chickenpox catching?
- Colds are catching, so stay away from the office until you recover.
- Flu is highly catching in crowded places.
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- Don't go to school if the cough is catching.
- The doctor said the rash was not catching.
Synonyms infectious contagious communicable
Opposite non-infectious
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[not before noun]
(of a feeling) likely to spread quickly from one person to another
(भावना) जो दूसरों में फैल जाए
- Her enthusiasm is catching.
- Her laughter was so catching that soon the whole class was giggling.
- His good mood was catching.
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- Fear can be catching in a crowd.
- Yawning is catching, as everyone knows.
Synonyms infectious contagious
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be + catching (predicate adjective)
Catching is mostly used after be or seem and not before a noun. It describes a disease or a mood that spreads.
'Catching' प्रायः be या seem के बाद आता है, संज्ञा के पहले नहीं। यह फैलने वाले रोग या मनोभाव को दर्शाता है।
- Chickenpox is very catching, so keep him at home.
- Her laughter is catching.
catching + for disease
For illness, catching means easily passed from person to person. Contagious and infectious are more formal.
रोग के लिए 'catching' का अर्थ है एक व्यक्ति से दूसरे में आसानी से फैलने वाला। 'Contagious' और 'infectious' अधिक formal शब्द हैं।
- Is the flu catching?
- The doctor said the rash was not catching.
catching + for feeling
For feelings such as fear, enthusiasm or yawns, catching means spreading quickly in a group.
डर, उत्साह या जम्हाई जैसी भावनाओं के लिए 'catching' का अर्थ है समूह में तेज़ी से फैलना।
- His enthusiasm for science is catching.
- Panic is catching in a crowded place.
not catching (negative)
Use not catching to reassure someone that there is no danger of infection.
किसी को आश्वस्त करने के लिए कि संक्रमण का ख़तरा नहीं है, 'not catching' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Don't worry, a headache is not catching.
+Collocations 4
adverb + catching
veryhighlynoteasilyslightly
- The cold was very catching in the hostel.
catching + noun clause
catching diseasecatching habitcatching smilecatching moodcatching fever
- A cheerful mood is a catching thing in a classroom.
seem/prove + catching
seemproveturn outappearbecome
- His anxiety proved catching, and soon everyone was nervous.
is it catching?
Is it catching?It isn't catchingYawning is catchingFear is catchingColds are catching
- Yawning is catching; see how the whole row has yawned.
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- Measles is catching, so the school sent the boy home.
खसरा संक्रामक है, इसलिए विद्यालय ने उस लड़के को घर भेज दिया।
- Radhika's excitement about the trip was catching.
राधिका का यात्रा के प्रति उत्साह दूसरों में भी फैल गया।
- I hope this cough is not catching.
मुझे आशा है कि यह खाँसी संक्रामक नहीं है।
- Her good humour is so catching that the whole office smiles.
उसका हँसमुख स्वभाव इतना असरदार है कि पूरा दफ़्तर मुस्कुराने लगता है।
- Laughter in a silent hall is dangerously catching.
शांत हॉल में हँसी बहुत तेज़ी से दूसरों तक पहुँच जाती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Chickenpox is very catchy, so keep him at home.
✓ Chickenpox is very catching, so keep him at home.
Catchy means pleasant and easy to remember (a catchy tune); for spreading illness use catching.
'Catchy' का अर्थ है आकर्षक और याद रह जाने वाला (catchy tune); फैलने वाले रोग के लिए 'catching' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All of these describe something that passes from one person to another.
ये सभी शब्द उस चीज़ के लिए हैं जो एक व्यक्ति से दूसरे तक पहुँचती है।
Informal; used for illness and for moods and feelings.
अनौपचारिक; रोग तथा मनोभावों दोनों के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- Her smile is catching.
A disease that spreads by touch or close contact; also used for strong feelings.
ऐसा रोग जो स्पर्श या निकट संपर्क से फैलता है; तीव्र भावनाओं के लिए भी प्रयुक्त।
- Chickenpox is a contagious disease.
A disease carried by germs in air or water; also used for cheerful moods.
हवा या पानी में मौजूद कीटाणुओं से फैलने वाला रोग; खुशमिज़ाजी के लिए भी प्रयुक्त।
- Her laugh was infectious.