1
: infectious, contagious
the flu is catching
his spirit is catching
Examples of catching in a Sentence
“I have a cold.” “Is it catching?”
a cold is often catching before the symptoms even begin
Recent Examples on the Web
The Twins have employed a catching split for the past three seasons between Ryan Jeffers and Christian Vázquez.
—
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 21 Nov. 2025
That group also posted the third-fewest defensive runs saved (-21) in the majors as well.
Catcher Jesus Rodriguez, acquired in the Camilo Doval trade, is now the leading candidate to become Patrick Bailey’s backup catcher for next season, but the Giants will likely continue to add catching depth.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 Nov. 2025
After an early-season injury to Connor Wong, Narváez stepped into the everyday catching role.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
In all of them, Redford does much of his own riding, wing walking, throwing, catching, and hitting.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for catching
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 21 Nov. 2025
That group also posted the third-fewest defensive runs saved (-21) in the majors as well.
Catcher Jesus Rodriguez, acquired in the Camilo Doval trade, is now the leading candidate to become Patrick Bailey’s backup catcher for next season, but the Giants will likely continue to add catching depth.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 Nov. 2025
After an early-season injury to Connor Wong, Narváez stepped into the everyday catching role.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
In all of them, Redford does much of his own riding, wing walking, throwing, catching, and hitting.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for catching
Cite this Entry
“Catching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catching. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share