🔄 Synonyms of "Catching"
11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| espialnoun | An act of noticing or observing. |
| transmissible | Able to be transmitted. |
| contagious | (of a disease) Easily transmitted to others. |
| infectious | (pathology, typically of a person) Able to infect others; capable of transmitting pathogens. |
| spottingnoun | The act of spotting or sighting something. |
| contractingnoun | Work done on a contract basis. |
| detectionnoun | The act or process of detecting, uncovering, or finding out, the discovery of something new, hidden, or disguised. |
| spyingnoun | espionage; the act of secretly gathering information |
| contractable | Capable of being contracted (in various senses). |
| communicable | (epidemiology, of a disease) Able to be transmitted between people or animals. |
| transmittable | Synonym of transmissible. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Catching"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| contagious | (of a disease) Easily transmitted to others. |
| communicable | (epidemiology, of a disease) Able to be transmitted between people or animals. |
| transmissible | Able to be transmitted. |
| infectious | (pathology, typically of a person) Able to infect others; capable of transmitting pathogens. |
| spottingnoun | The act of spotting or sighting something. |
| contractingnoun | Work done on a contract basis. |
| transmittable | Synonym of transmissible. |
| detectionnoun | The act or process of detecting, uncovering, or finding out, the discovery of something new, hidden, or disguised. |
| contractable | Capable of being contracted (in various senses). |
| espialnoun | An act of noticing or observing. |
| spyingnoun | espionage; the act of secretly gathering information |
| coneynoun | (Jamaica) The Jamaican coney (Geocapromys brownii), a hutia endemic to Jamaica. |
| conynoun | A rabbit, especially the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus (formerly known as Lepus cuniculus). |
| fishingnoun | (uncountable) The act of catching fish. |
| harvestverb | (transitive) To bring in a harvest; reap; glean. |
| harvestingnoun | (agriculture) The gathering of a mature crop; a harvest. |
| huntingnoun | The act of finding and killing a wild animal, either for sport or with the intention of using its parts to make food, clothes, etc. |
| trapverb | (transitive) To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap. |
| trappingnoun | An instance of ensnaring something or someone. |
| graspingnoun | The act of one who grasps or covets. |
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