Catching and Fetching

Catching

Catching adjective - Exciting a similar feeling or reaction in others.
Usage example: a catching smile that instantly puts patients at ease
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Synonyms for Catching

Fetching and catching are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fetching" instead an adjective "Catching".

Nearby Words: catch, catchy, catcher

Fetching

Fetching adjective - Having an often mysterious or magical power to attract.

Catching and fetching are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catching" instead an adjective "Fetching".

Nearby Words: fetch, fetched

Both words in one sentence

  • Recap / Merlin S 01 E 02 Valiant Catching sight of a dog statue in the courtyard, Merlin gets an idea…After wheel-barrowing the dog into the physician’s chambers and fetching his spell-book, Merlin begins to practice a spell on the statue.
  • Catching Some Z's The trope is so obvious that people in media and real life use the term "Catching some Z's", or in Britain, Canada, or Australia, "Fetching some zeds" to indicate they're going to go to sleep.
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