present participle of catch

(informal) Infectious, contagious. / Captivating; alluring; catchy.

The action of the verb catch.

plural of catching

present participle of catch on

present participle of catch it

(obsolete or nonstandard) simple past tense and past participle of catch

Alternative spelling of bycatch

(idiomatic) To be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, it.

(intransitive, idiomatic) To begin to understand; to realize. / (intransitive, idiomatic) To become popular; to become commonplace; to become the standard.